Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
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 careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2007
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