Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Mongolia

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
21 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
60% Good Place
0%
10% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
58% Favor
40% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
67% Did not mention homosexuals
34% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
11% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
50% Did not mention homosexuals
50% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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