Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2005
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