Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Japan

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionUnknownAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 1947
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