Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania & South Korea

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
64% 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)
8% Agree
67% Disagree
23% Agree
40% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
28% Yes
45% No
44% Yes
53% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
37% Rare
36% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
35% Agree
59% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
12% Favor
85% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
22% Yes
69% 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)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
59% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
48% Not a good place
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
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