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LGBT Rights in Kampong Chaam province

Kampong Chaam is governed by federal Cambodia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    Varies by Region
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    Ambiguous
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Kampong Chaam

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Homosexual activity in Kampong Chaam 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 Kampong Chaam

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Same-sex marriage in Kampong Chaam 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 Kampong Chaam

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kampong Chaam 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 Kampong Chaam

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Right to change legal gender in Kampong Chaam is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cchrcambodia.org/index_old.…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kampong Chaam

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kampong Chaam is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Kampong Chaam

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LGBT discrimination in Kampong Chaam 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 Kampong Chaam

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kampong Chaam is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kampong Chaam

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kampong Chaam is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Not in Constitution.
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Same-sex adoption in Kampong Chaam

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Same-sex adoption in Kampong Chaam 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.
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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 Kampong Chaam

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Serving openly in military in Kampong Chaam 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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Blood donations by MSMs in Kampong Chaam

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kampong Chaam is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
raymondcambodia.wordpress.c…
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Conversion therapy in Kampong Chaam

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Conversion therapy in Kampong Chaam is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Kampong Chaam

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Equal age of consent in Kampong Chaam is equal.

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