Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Guyana

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1894
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2018
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
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/AIllegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1894
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