Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Unknown
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
25% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
25% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
29% Disagree
51% Agree
18% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
67% Yes
23% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
60% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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