Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & South Korea

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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