Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Somalia

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1955
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyBannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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