Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
Since 2006
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