Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Isle of Man

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 2001
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2006
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