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| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 2002, Western Australia passed the Lesbian and Gay Law Reform Act which prohibited discrimination in housing on the basis of sexual orientation. This also applied in the Cocos Islands. However, gender identity remained unprotected until 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_4748.pdf/$FILE/Acts%20Amendment%20(Lesbian%20and%20Gay%20Law%20Reform)%20Act%202002%20-%20%5B00-00-02%5D.pdf?OpenElement |
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| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 2002, Western Australia passed the Lesbian and Gay Law Reform Act which prohibited discrimination in housing on the basis of sexual orientation. This also applied in the Cocos Islands. However, gender identity remained unprotected until 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_4748.pdf/$FILE/Acts%20Amendment%20(Lesbian%20and%20Gay%20Law%20Reform)%20Act%202002%20-%20%5B00-00-02%5D.pdf?OpenElement |