Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & South Korea

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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