Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 2006
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