Compare LGBT Rights in Lebanon & South Korea

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1943
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2013
Equal
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