Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & South Korea

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
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