Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Japan

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1948
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedVaries by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1948
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1948
Legal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
Since 1947
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