Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Laos

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
50 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
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
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Unknown
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