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| Region | South Korea |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Illegal in some jurisdictions, proposed nationwide |
| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/south-koreas-lgbtq-community-confronts-crushing-headwinds-fight-equali-rcna57777 https://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbti |
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Revision History (8)
edited by Unknownmiles. The correct status should be varies by region not ambiguous
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Varies by Region |
| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/south-koreas-lgbtq-community-confronts-crushing-headwinds-fight-equali-rcna57777 | https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/south-koreas-lgbtq-community-confronts-crushing-headwinds-fight-equali-rcna57777 https://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbti |
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | In South Korea, national law provides no protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. | Illegal in some jurisdictions, proposed nationwide |
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edited by rainbowmit1. Corrected error
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | (unknown) |
| Description | Full discrimination protection including aggravated conditions since 2016. | In South Korea, national law provides no protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/south-koreas-lgbtq-community-confronts-crushing-headwinds-fight-equali-rcna57777 | |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "In South Korea, national law doesn't provide protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The National Human Rights Commission does outlaw SOGI discrimination in principle, but it does not have any coercive power.
See NBC News' reporting from South Korea: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/south-koreas-lgbtq-community-confronts-crushing-headwinds-fight-equali-rcna57777"
- Status is not correct "South Korea has no protections or anti-discriminations laws about LGBTQ+people. Please deleted these wrong informations."
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | Full discrimination protection including aggravated conditions. | Full discrimination protection including aggravated conditions since 2016. |
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Aug 15, 1948 | (unknown) |
| Description | No | Full discrimination protection including aggravated conditions. |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Gay people are not protected against discrimination in employment in South Korea."