In 1948, there were 5 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 8 changes made and 6 in the following year. A total of 51 legal changes were made in the 1940s.
- December 1
- September 14Serving openly in military becomes ambiguous.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. However there are sources that claim that during the compulsory 10 year military service homosexual acts between men are very common.
- Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.Censorship topics are all controlled by the government
- August 15Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.In South Korea, same-sex marriage is neither prohibited nor legally recognized.
- May 14Equal age of consent becomes equal.The age of consent in Israel is 16 for male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.
LGBT Organizations Founded in 1948
LGBT Danmark
LGBT Danmark is a national association for LGBT people focused on the areas of gender identity and sexual orientation. The organization's efforts are focused on political work…