Compare LGBT Rights in Mongolia & North Korea

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
N/A
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1948
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2020
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedN/A
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 2009
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
10% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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