Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Ireland

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1993
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