Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
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
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 1916
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