Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Singapore

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2022
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownLegal
Since 2012
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownBanned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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