Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 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 restricted for minors
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
Bathroom accessNo explicit protections
Since 2025
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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