Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & India

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
61 / 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, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Illegal
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 2005
Equal
Since 2018
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