Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Cook Islands

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2000
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
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