Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Philippines

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
58 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1948
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1948
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1948
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
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