Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & South Korea

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
45 / 100
Homosexual activityN/A
Since 1948
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1948
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 1948
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1948
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1948
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
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