Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Panama

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careN/AUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2008
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