Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Singapore

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 2023
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