Kampong Chhnang 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
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    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 Chhnang

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Homosexual activity in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang

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Same-sex marriage in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang

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Right to change legal gender in Kampong Chhnang 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 Kampong Chhnang

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Gender-Affirming Care in Kampong Chhnang is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kampong Chhnang

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kampong Chhnang 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 Kampong Chhnang

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LGBT discrimination in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kampong Chhnang is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kampong Chhnang

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kampong Chhnang is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Not in Constitution.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Kampong Chhnang

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Same-sex adoption in Kampong Chhnang 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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Intersex infant surgery in Kampong Chhnang

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Intersex infant surgery in Kampong Chhnang is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Kampong Chhnang

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Serving openly in military in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kampong Chhnang is legal.

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

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Conversion therapy in Kampong Chhnang is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Kampong Chhnang

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Equal age of consent in Kampong Chhnang is equal.

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