Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
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
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
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