Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Turkey

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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