Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & China

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 1949
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