Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Ecuador

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Ambiguous
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1997
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