Hong Kong
No marriage; limited court-based recognition of foreign marriages. The Legislative Council rejected the partnership bill 71 to 14 on 10 September 2025 despite a 2023 Court of Final Appeal order.
- Same-sex activity
- Legal
- Recognition
- Foreign marriages recognized
- Region
- Asia
- Confidence
- High
- Reviewed
- September 2026
Acceptance
A 2023 CUHK survey found about 60% public support. Remains in legal limbo.
Travel advice
Go, and stay in the cities and beach towns on our list. Read the room once you leave them.
Where the boys go
Hong Kong has an open scene.
Method
Tiered on the legal status and social acceptance of gay men and LGB people using ILGA World, the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Dignity Trust, the Williams Institute, Pew, the Spartacus Gay Travel Index, Equaldex and court rulings. Where two tiers are plausible we choose the more cautious one. How we tier. Last reviewed September 2026.