Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Palestine

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Varies by Region
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