Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Tokelau

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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