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| Region | South Korea |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | No explicit protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no restrictions or protections on bathroom access for transgender people in South Korea. However, trans people have faced frequent harassment when using the bathroom with police even advising them to avoid using public restrooms. However, this was ruled as a rights violation in 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20240722/korean-court-rules-police-advise-to-lgbtq-individual-to-avoid-public-restrooms-as-infringement-of-personal-rights https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/lgbt.2021.0007?cf-mal-redirected=true& |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No explicit protections |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no restrictions or protections on bathroom access for transgender people in South Korea. However, trans people have faced frequent harassment when using the bathroom with police even advising them to avoid using public restrooms. However, this was ruled as a rights violation in 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20240722/korean-court-rules-police-advise-to-lgbtq-individual-to-avoid-public-restrooms-as-infringement-of-personal-rights https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/lgbt.2021.0007?cf-mal-redirected=true& |