Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionGender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
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