Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2016
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
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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