Compare LGBT Rights in Mongolia & South Korea

Equality Index ?
42 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
45% 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)
Region not surveyed
23% Agree
40% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Yes
53% No
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)
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
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