Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 1999
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