Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Gender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 1862
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