Same-sex relations are de jure legal in North Korea; however, homosexuality and being openly transgender are illegal through decency and obscenity laws. Due to heavy emphasis on mandatory military service, same-sex relationships during service is known as situational homosexuality rather than as a “sexual-orientation.”
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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We found no explicit research articles concerning North Korea and SGM Rights. The only articles found speak about the geopolitical conflicts between South and North Korea as well as South Korean articles that mention North Korea.