Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & China

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1948
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1948
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1949
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