Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & North Korea

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2016
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2009
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