Compare LGBT Rights in Nicaragua & South Korea

Equality Index ?
42 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1987
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
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