Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
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 2017
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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