Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Unknown
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