Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1955
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1861
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 discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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