Compare LGBT Rights in Isle of Man & Macau

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 2001
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 1996
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