Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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