Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & South Korea

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
Equal
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