Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1862
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