Compare LGBT Rights in Antarctica & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?Not enough data
57 / 100
Legal Index ?Not enough data
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityN/ALegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageN/ABanned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesN/ANo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/AUnknown
Hate crime protectionsN/AUnknown
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationN/ANo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationN/AUnknown
Same-sex adoptionN/AUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryN/AUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyN/AAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
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