Compare LGBT Rights in Belarus & South Korea

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2020
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2010
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Equal
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