Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania & South Korea

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
26 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
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