Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Gabon

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 2020
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