Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
State-enforced
Since 1981
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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