Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Mongolia

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1992
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