Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Iceland

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
90 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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