Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
N/A
Since 1916
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