Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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