Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & South Korea

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2016
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
54% Support
26% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
46% Agree
45% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
23% Agree
40% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
48% Yes
47% No
44% Yes
53% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
26% Favor
70% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
50% Yes
44% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
53% Yes
40% No
39% Yes
59% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
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