Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Unrecognized
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 contextsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2012
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