Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 1997
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2005
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