Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1970
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 1986
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