Compare LGBT Rights in Czechia & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1971
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2025
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1990
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
19% Mentioned homosexuals
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
40% Agree
28% Disagree
51% Agree
18% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
59% Yes
26% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
60% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Rare
23% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
65% Favor
29% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
71% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
16% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
33% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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