Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & South Korea

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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