Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1999
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2011
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
53% Agree
24% Disagree
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
42% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
38% Rare
45% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
65% Good place
21% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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