Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
74 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Since 1985
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1933
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
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
49% Justifiable
24% 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
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
53% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
75% Approve
25% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
79% Approve
21% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
41% Justifiable
22% 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
71% Good place
17% Not a good place
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