Compare LGBT Rights in China & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2002
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
Since 2006
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