Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Unknown
Gender-affirming careN/AUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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