Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 1947
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