Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & South Korea

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
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