Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionVaries by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
95% Did not mention homosexuals
4% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
62% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
54% Support
26% Against
82% Support
7% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
46% Agree
45% Disagree
72% Agree
19% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
40% Disagree
62% Agree
15% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
53% No
86% Yes
11% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
39% Yes
59% No
76% Yes
18% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
77% Good place
11% Not a good place
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