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| Region | North Korea |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 1948 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Because sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and nonstate actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. |
| Sources | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/09/182_95702.html |
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deleted by qcksws. Not the right link for this type of topic, it leads to something else, banned member
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| Description | North Korea executes LGBTQ+ Members, because they are "influenced by capitalism". | Because sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and nonstate actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. |
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edited by Notdog1996. Changing description as it is needlessly inflammatory
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| Description | Because sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and nonstate actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. | North Korea executes LGBTQ+ Members, because they are "influenced by capitalism". |
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| Description | The North Korean Constitution states that all citizens are equal but it is unclear if this equality is extended to LGBT citizens. | Because sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and nonstate actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. |
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- Newer law has been passed "Homosexuality is a grey area in North Korea—it is basically all up to the authorities’ opinions."
- Newer law has been passed "Homosexuality is a grey area in North Korea—it is basically all up to the authorities’ opinions."
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Note field is incorrect "It hasn't been confirmed if the country regualrly executes same-sex couples."
- Sources are invalid or broken "The only information about executions against LGBTQ+ people is from a US funded non-profit."
- Status is not correct
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| Sources | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Peoples_Republic_of_Korea_1998.pdf?lang=en | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/09/182_95702.html |
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
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| Description | The North Korean Constitution states that all citizens are equal but it is unclear if this equality is extended to LGBT citizens. | |
| Sources | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Peoples_Republic_of_Korea_1998.pdf?lang=en |
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- Sources are invalid or broken