Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2008
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 in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2008
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