Compare LGBT Rights in Cameroon & South Korea

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1967
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1967
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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