Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Marshall Islands

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2005
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2005
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