Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & Philippines

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
58 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Banned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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