Compare LGBT Rights in Macau

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
47% Agree
14% Disagree
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