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ckd created an entry in South Korea.
LGBT discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to (none).
Illegal in some jurisdictions, bills proposed to extend protections nationwide
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"fixed date to present "
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Mar 16, 2020 to (none).
Since 2020, all criteria that was previously mandatory has become optional, and the court will request them on a case-by-case basis. First approved legal case of FTM gender recognition without…
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"legal, although a court proceeding is required to change gender on legal documents"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Mar 16, 2020 to Jan 1, 2024.
Since 2020, all criteria that was previously mandatory has become optional, and the court will request them on a case-by-case basis. First approved legal case of FTM gender recognition without…
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"fixed overlapping dates"
Censorship of LGBT issues: No censorship from Jan 1, 2003 to (none).
No restrictions to freedom of expression and association in South Korea.
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"updated dates and corrected minor details"
Same-sex marriage: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only from Oct 1, 2019 to (none).
Currently, same-sex couples can receive spousal coverage under the National Health Insurance Service. Diplomatic same-sex marriages are also recognized.
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"incorrect info. foreign diplomats can have their marriages recognized"
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized from Aug 15, 1948 to Oct 1, 2019.
In South Korea, same-sex marriage is neither prohibited nor legally recognized.
ckd created an entry in South Korea.
Same-sex marriage: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only from Oct 1, 2019 to Jan 1, 2021.
Currently, same-sex couples can receive spousal coverage under the National Health Insurance Service
ckd created an entry in Seoul Teugbyeolsi [Seoul-T'ukpyolshi].
Same-sex marriage: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only from Oct 1, 2019 to (none).
South Korea also recognizes same-sex relationships in the lens of national health insurance.
ckd edited an entry in region.
"incorrect info. Please remove."
: from Aug 15, 1948 to Jan 1, 1949.
There are some LGBT anti-discrimination protections in local jurisdictions, but national law doesn't protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"added a source"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Mar 22, 2013 to (none).
Transgender persons are permitted to change their gender without having had sexual reassignment surgeries.
ckd edited an entry in South Korea.
"incorrect"
Censorship of LGBT issues: Ambiguous from (unknown) to Jan 1, 2022.
Haphazard self-censorship of LGBTQ+ content, expression, and assembly is common in South Korea.
ckd edited an entry in region.
"Previous informationw as incorrect"
: from Dec 26, 2024 to Dec 26, 2024.
ckd created an entry in South Korea.
Blood donations by MSMs: Legal from (unknown) to (none).
South Korea forbids people who have had sex "with certain high-risk individuals" within the past one year to donate blood. These rules apply equally to all people, regardless of their sexual…
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