Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & United States

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1948
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1948
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1948
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyUnknownVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
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