Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & North Korea

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
State-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2009
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