Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1986
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 2023
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1986
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