Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & American Samoa

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Ambiguous
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyAmbiguousAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1980
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