Compare LGBT Rights in China, Hong Kong, & Singapore

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
66 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
71 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
61 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
63% Support
19% Against
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
30% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
27% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
60% Disagree
51% Agree
18% Disagree
28% Agree
39% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
21% Yes
57% No
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
14% Good place
53% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2022
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, surgery not required
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsAmbiguous
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
UnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
N/ALegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2017
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknownAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
Since 2006
Equal
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