Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & South Korea

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2002
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2017
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
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