Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Cook Islands

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
72 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1951
Not legal
Since 2000
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
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