Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Macau

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1948
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1948
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1948
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
Since 1996
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