Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
51% Agree
18% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
48% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
26% Favor
70% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
50% Yes
44% 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)
53% Yes
40% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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