Current Version
| Region | North Korea |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 1948 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Some secondary sources claim it is a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" situation. But, based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited, because North Korea heavily censors LGBT content. |
| Sources | Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang" (2000). Hassig and Oh (2009) The Hidden People of North Korea Martin (2006) Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader, p. 521 |
Revision History (5)
Revision by Daniel455907. Changed to “dont ask dont tell”
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Revision by Ratabzoo. Consolidating two entries. Changing status to 'Ambiguous'.
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|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited. | Some secondary sources claim it is a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" situation. But, based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited, because North Korea heavily censors LGBT content. |
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| Sources | Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang" | Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang" (2000). Hassig and Oh (2009) The Hidden People of North Korea Martin (2006) Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader, p. 521 |
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Revision by Ratabzoo. Added a period.
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| Description | Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited | Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited. |
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Revision by Ratabzoo. Adding information addressing the ambiguous status of this region's military policy
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| Description | Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality is against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. | Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited |
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Revision by Ratabzoo
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Sep 14, 1948 |