Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1970
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 1948
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
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