Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & India

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2018
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