In 1948, there were 11 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 9 changes made and 26 in the following year. A total of 66 legal changes were made in the 1940s.
- September 14Serving openly in military becomes 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.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Article 193 outlaws the creation, distribution or possession of "decadent" culture.
- Censorship of LGBT Issues becomes other punishment.Sharing something of a sexual content is Illegal in North Korea. Penalty is Unknown.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.North Korea executes LGBTQ+ Members, because they are "influenced by capitalism".
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.North Korea executes LGBTQ+ Members, because they are "influenced by capitalism".
- LGBT discrimination becomes 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.
- August 15LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.There are some LGBT anti-discrimination protections in local jurisdictions, but national law doesn't protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.There has been proposals to legalize gay marriage, but none have passed as of May 2022.
- May 14Equal age of consent becomes equal.The age of consent in Israel is 16 for male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.