Compare LGBT Rights in Taiwan & South Korea

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1947
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 1948
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Equal
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