Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal in some contexts
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
54% Support
26% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
46% Agree
45% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
40% Disagree
51% Agree
35% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
53% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
39% Yes
59% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
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