Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1993
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