Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & South Korea

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Since 1948
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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