Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1992
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