Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careN/AVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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