Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Malta

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
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
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
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