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LGBT rights in North Korea | |
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Status | Never criminalised |
Military | Celibacy required during initial 10 years of service (for all personnel)[1] |
Discrimination protections | None |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex relationships |
Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in North Korea may face social challenges due to their sexuality or gender identity. However, homosexuality is not illegal. Other LGBT rights in the country are not explicitly addressed in North Korean law.
The second major stress on soldiers is their highly restricted social life. During their initial ten years of service they are not permitted to marry, which means that they are supposed to postpone sexual activity until their late twenties.
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