Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Syria

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 1949
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
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
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 bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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