Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Maldives

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
N/A
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