Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknown
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
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