Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Iraq

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1959
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careN/ABanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsN/AUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 2024
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