Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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