Compare LGBT Rights in Mongolia & South Korea

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Since 1948
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
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