Current Version
| Region | North Korea |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Oct 24, 1990 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Marriage in North Korea is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 8 of the Family Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea states “Marriage may be done only between one man and one woman.” |
| Sources | https://s-space.snu.ac.kr/bitstream/10371/85095/1/6.%20Family%20Law%20and%20Inheritance%20Law%20in%20North%20Korea.pdf https://www.lawandnorthkorea.com/laws/family-law-2009 |
Revision History (10)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing status, description, and sourcing
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 24, 1990 |
| Description | Depiction in media of affection in North Korea tend to be very rare, and no law against gay marriage exists in the constitution. | Marriage in North Korea is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 8 of the Family Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea states “Marriage may be done only between one man and one woman.” |
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| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=topic&tocid=45a5fb512&toid=45a5fc112&publisher=RFA&type=&coi=&docid=48187e26c&skip=0 | https://s-space.snu.ac.kr/bitstream/10371/85095/1/6.%20Family%20Law%20and%20Inheritance%20Law%20in%20North%20Korea.pdf https://www.lawandnorthkorea.com/laws/family-law-2009 |
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| End Date | Nov 30, -0001 | (none) |
edited by Daniel455907. There is a law against gay marriage
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| End Date | (none) | Nov 30, -0001 |
edited by Markissik. Since there's no constitutional ban (according to the description), more correct would be Unrecognized
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned |
| Special Status | N/A | Banned |
edited by JordanB3047
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| Special Status | Ambiguous | N/A |
| End Date | -0001 | (none) |
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- Newer law has been passed
edited by im_h_DEACTIVATED
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| Start Date | Sep 14, 1948 | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) | -0001 |
edited by JordanB3047
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| Value | Unrecognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unrecognized | Ambiguous |
| Description | North Korean depictions of love and marriage remain heterosexist however, the North Korean government has liberalized its views on marriage and love as private matters between consenting adults. | Depiction in media of affection in North Korea tend to be very rare, and no law against gay marriage exists in the constitution. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Unrecognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Unrecognized |
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- Status is not correct "Ambiguous. Depiction in media of affection in North Korea tend to be very rare, and no law against gay marriage exists in the constitution."
created by bradcoffey106
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 1948 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | North Korean depictions of love and marriage remain heterosexist however, the North Korean government has liberalized its views on marriage and love as private matters between consenting adults. |
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=topic&tocid=45a5fb512&toid=45a5fc112&publisher=RFA&type=&coi=&docid=48187e26c&skip=0 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Illegal"