Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Ecuador

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 1998
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionUnknownAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1997
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