Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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