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
Law
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
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
82% Did not mention homosexuals
18% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
19% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
18% Disagree
37% Agree
44% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
73% Yes
24% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
21% Justifiable
44% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
73% Yes
26% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
58% Good place
38% Not a good place
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