Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon & South Korea

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2024
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2016
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2020
Equal
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