Compare LGBT Rights in China, Hong Kong, & Singapore

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
65 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
74 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
56 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorshipState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousN/A
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2005
Equal
Since 2023
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