Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
N/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2005
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