Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1861
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 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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