Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Cook Islands

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2000
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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