Compare LGBT Rights in Falkland Islands & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1989
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 2005
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