Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1955
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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