Compare LGBT Rights in Cambodia, Laos, & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegalLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualUnknownEqual
Since 1999
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