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| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in the Cocos Islands from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity was not protected and no other protections were provided to sexual orientation. In 2002, Western Australia would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections which includes the Cocos Islands, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_2249_homepage.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03679/2006-03-27/text |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in the Cocos Islands from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity was not protected and no other protections were provided to sexual orientation. In 2002, Western Australia would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections which includes the Cocos Islands, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_2249_homepage.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03679/2006-03-27/text |