Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & North Korea

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 2009
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