Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
State-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
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