Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & South Korea

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1924
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
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 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
54% Support
26% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
41% Agree
52% Disagree
46% Agree
45% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
17% Agree
52% Disagree
23% Agree
40% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Yes
53% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
28% Approve
72% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
9% Justifiable
48% Not justifiable
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)
35% Good place
55% Not a good place
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
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