Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2009
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
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsN/AUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Unknown
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