Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Syria

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
Varies by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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