- 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
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #25 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(23.9%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (76.1%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #28 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(29.8%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (26.5%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #18 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(18.2%) Disagree
Agree (50.6%)
By The Numbers
91.8%
of people aged 18 to 24 support legislation to protect sexual minorities from discrimination
48.9%
of religious people support legislation to protect sexual minorities from discrimination
(Equal Opportunities Commission, 2016)
History
Homosexual activity in Hong Kong is legal.
Current status
Since 1991
Since 1991
Legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Hong Kong is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Hong Kong, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Hong Kong is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since Feb 6, 2023
Since Feb 6, 2023
Legal, surgery not required
The Court of Final Appeal ruled in favour of the two men and found the surgical requirement unconstitutional.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hong Kong is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Hong Kong is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discrimination in Hong Kong is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There is currently is no legal prohibition of sexual orientation-based employment
discrimination in the private sector.
discrimination in the private sector.
LGBT housing discrimination in Hong Kong is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Full discrimination protections pending.
Serving openly in military in Hong Kong is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Hong Kong does not have its own military force.
Blood donations by MSMs in Hong Kong is banned (1-year deferral).
Current status
Since Sep 25, 2017
Since Sep 25, 2017
Banned (1-year deferral)
Only banned is gay men. Full legalization pending.
Equal age of consent in Hong Kong is equal.
Current status
Since 2006
Since 2006
Equal
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