Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1916
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