Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 1933
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