Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & North Korea

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 2009
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