Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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