Chagang-do is governed by federal North Korea law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    N/A
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✖ State-enforced
    Changing Gender
    Unknown
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    Unknown
    Housing Discrimination
    Unknown
    Adoption
    Unknown
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    Unknown
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Chagang-do

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Homosexual activity in Chagang-do is n/a.

Current status
Since Sep 14, 1948
N/A
Contrary to popular belief, homosexuality is technically not against the law in North Korea, however, North Korea is a sexually conservative country, and this applies to sexuality anywhere on the spectrum. Overt shows of affection by anyone of any sexual orientation tend to be frowned upon. There are, however, claims that it is de facto illegal, but this has no official backing. (Date shown is the date of North Korean statehood.)

While punishment is rare, it has been reported by The Korean Times that North Korea has executed a lesbian couple for being influenced by capitalism and bringing corruption of public morals.

However, even though de jure homosexuality is not prohibited, de facto there were some cases of punishment for LGBT people
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
outrightinternational.org/o…
youngpioneertours.com/lgbt-…
koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/n…
cnn.com/2017/04/24/asia/nor…
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Same-sex marriage in Chagang-do

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Same-sex marriage in Chagang-do is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Depiction in media of affection in North Korea tend to be very rare, and no law against gay marriage exists in the constitution.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Chagang-do

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Chagang-do is state-enforced.

Current status
Since Sep 14, 1948
State-enforced
Censorship topics are all controlled by the government
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/north-kor…
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Right to change legal gender in Chagang-do

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Right to change legal gender in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Gender-Affirming Care in Chagang-do

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Gender-Affirming Care in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chagang-do

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chagang-do is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition of non-binary gender
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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LGBT discrimination in Chagang-do

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LGBT discrimination in Chagang-do is no protections.

Current status
Since Sep 14, 1948
No protections
Because sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and nonstate actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
state.gov/reports/2022-coun…
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 328)
koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/n…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Chagang-do

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LGBT employment discrimination in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Chagang-do

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LGBT housing discrimination in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Chagang-do

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Same-sex adoption in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Chagang-do

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Intersex infant surgery in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Chagang-do

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Serving openly in military in Chagang-do is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Since Sep 14, 1948
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Some secondary sources claim it is a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" situation. But, based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited, because North Korea heavily censors LGBT content.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011.
Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang" (2000).
Hassig and Oh (2009) The Hidden People of North Korea
Martin (2006) Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader, p. 521
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Blood donations by MSMs in Chagang-do

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Blood donations by MSMs in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Chagang-do

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Conversion therapy in Chagang-do is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Chagang-do

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Equal age of consent in Chagang-do is equal.

Current status
Since 2009
Equal
Under the Article 295 of the North Korean Criminal Law, the age of consent is 15 irrespectively of gender of parties.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrnk.org/uploads/pdfs/The%2…
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