Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
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 adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2025
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2005
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