Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Palau

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1955
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2014
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