Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Laos

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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