Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & Russia

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualVaries by Region
Since 1997
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