Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
33 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownN/A
Same-sex adoptionUnknownN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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