Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionGender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
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