Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Philippines

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1970
Banned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
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