Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & South Korea

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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