Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyUnknownAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
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