Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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