Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Singapore

Equality Index ?
34 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
State-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1948
Legal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
Since 2023
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