Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & South Korea

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo 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 1957
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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