Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & Eritrea

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Illegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1957
Public Opinion
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