Score = Legal 42/60 + Scene 15/40 = 57/100
Hong Kong ranks #54 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 57/100 — a legal safety component of 42/60 and a scene score of 15/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: 2023 CFA ruling; 2024 policy drops full SRS — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 33 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 4 |
| Gay saunas | 7 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.53 |
| Saunas per million | 0.93 |
| Events per million | 1.47 |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 15/40 (raw scene index 38/100) |
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33 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 28 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Hong Kong is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 57/100 overall with a legal safety component of 42/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Hong Kong. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 33 LGBTQ+ venues in Hong Kong, including 4 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.
Hong Kong has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Hong Kong, with 28 venues listed in the GayOut directory.
GayOut currently lists 4 dedicated gay bars and 7 gay saunas in Hong Kong, and tracks 1 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.