Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1970
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1997
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
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