Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1948
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1948
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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