Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Australia

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
62 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1955
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsVaries by Region
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2011
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2016
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