Compare LGBT Rights in China & South Korea

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1948
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
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