Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & North Korea

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
N/A
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1948
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1948
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Since 2020
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
N/A
Conversion therapyUnknownN/A
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2009
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
60% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
58% Favor
40% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
67% Did not mention homosexuals
34% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
11% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
50% Did not mention homosexuals
50% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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