Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Cook Islands

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71 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Banned
Since 2000
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1966
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Equal
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