- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- Unknown
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Public opinion in Hong Kong appears to be somewhat divided on LGBTQ+ issues, as evidenced by recent studies.
Hong Kong Surveys
History
Homosexual activity in Hong Kong is legal.
Since 1991
Same-sex marriage in Hong Kong is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
Since Sep 5, 2023
The Final Court of Appeal ruled that the government is "violating its obligation (...) to legally recognize same-sex couples", according to the ruling, which nevertheless rejects "unanimously the appeal" regarding the recognition of their marriage.
This ruling was eagerly awaited by the LGBT+ community of the former British colony which, for a decade, has won important victories before the courts, including the annulment of discriminatory government policies on visas, taxes and housing subsidies.
Since 2017
Until 2017
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Hong Kong is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in Hong Kong is legal, surgery not required.
Since Feb 6, 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hong Kong is unknown.
LGBT discrimination in Hong Kong is illegal in some contexts.
LGBT employment discrimination in Hong Kong is no protections.
discrimination in the private sector.
LGBT housing discrimination in Hong Kong is no protections.
Serving openly in military in Hong Kong is n/a.
Blood donations by MSMs in Hong Kong is banned (1-year deferral).
Since Sep 25, 2017
Equal age of consent in Hong Kong is equal.
Since 2006
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