Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2005
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