Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & South Korea

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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