Banteay Mean Chey is governed by federal Cambodia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    Varies by Region
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    Ambiguous
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Banteay Mean Chey

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Homosexual activity in Banteay Mean Chey is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are not any laws in Cambodia criminalizing gay and lesbian sex.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refworld.org/docid/403dd1fd4.html
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Same-sex marriage in Banteay Mean Chey

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Same-sex marriage in Banteay Mean Chey is varies by region.

Current status
Since Jan 2021
Varies by Region
Cambodian national law does not recognize same sex marriage. Some provinces have begun recognizing lesbian partnerships as marriages. As of June 2021, same sex relationship recognition offering limited legal rights known as "declaration of family relationship" was available in 68 Communes.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
gaystarnews.com/article/les…
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Until Feb 28, 2018
Ambiguous
Civil unions under family partnership.One same sex couple has got married.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
sea-globe.com/cambodias-pus…


quora.com/How-many-countrie…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Banteay Mean Chey

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Banteay Mean Chey is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Banteay Mean Chey

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Right to change legal gender in Banteay Mean Chey is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place to allow for legal gender change.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cchrcambodia.org/index_old.…
database.ilga.org/cambodia-lgbti
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Gender-Affirming Care in Banteay Mean Chey

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Gender-Affirming Care in Banteay Mean Chey is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Banteay Mean Chey

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Banteay Mean Chey is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/cambodia-lgbti
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LGBT discrimination in Banteay Mean Chey

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LGBT discrimination in Banteay Mean Chey is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Despite Cambodia not decriminalizing homosexuality,it has no protection laws either
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cchrcambodia.org/admin/medi…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Banteay Mean Chey

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LGBT employment discrimination in Banteay Mean Chey is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Banteay Mean Chey

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LGBT housing discrimination in Banteay Mean Chey is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Not in Constitution.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Banteay Mean Chey

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Same-sex adoption in Banteay Mean Chey is ambiguous.

Current status
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Cambodia no longer bans gay foreign couples from adopting. It is unclear if gay and lesbian Cambodian citizens can adopt.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
upi.com/Top_News/World-News…
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Jan 1, 2012–Sep 8, 2018
Legal
Nationwide.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Ambiguous
Cambodia banned adoption by gay and lesbian foreigners. It is unclear if gay and lesbian Cambodians could adopt.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/2009/02/13/c…
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Serving openly in military in Banteay Mean Chey

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Serving openly in military in Banteay Mean Chey is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
The only Asian country that allows trans service is Thailand. This is unlikely to happen to Cambodia in the near future
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
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Intersex infant surgery in Banteay Mean Chey

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Intersex infant surgery in Banteay Mean Chey is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Banteay Mean Chey

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Blood donations by MSMs in Banteay Mean Chey is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
raymondcambodia.wordpress.c…
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Conversion therapy in Banteay Mean Chey

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Conversion therapy in Banteay Mean Chey is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Banteay Mean Chey

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Equal age of consent in Banteay Mean Chey is equal.

Current status
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2…
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