Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & North Korea

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2009
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