Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
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