Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & New Caledonia

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
71 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1853
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careN/AUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1984
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