Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & South Korea

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
18% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
19% Justifiable
40% 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)
37% Agree
44% Disagree
23% Agree
40% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
73% Yes
24% No
44% Yes
53% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
21% Justifiable
44% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
73% Yes
26% No
39% Yes
59% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
58% Good place
38% Not a good place
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
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