Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & North Korea

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
N/A
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1948
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2020
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedN/A
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 2009
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
47% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
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