Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Cocos

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
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