Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Turkey

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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