Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
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