The laws displayed for Phnom Penh are the same as Cambodia.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭Varies by Region
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- Ambiguous
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Until Feb 28, 2018
History
Homosexual activity in Phnom Penh is legal.
Current status
Legal
There are not any laws in Cambodia criminalizing gay and lesbian sex.
Same-sex marriage in Phnom Penh is varies by region.
Current status
Since Jan 2021
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.
Until Feb 28, 2018
Ambiguous
Civil unions under family partnership.One same sex couple has got married.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Phnom Penh is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Cambodia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Phnom Penh is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Cambodia dosent recognize nor have any laws changing of gender
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Phnom Penh is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Phnom Penh is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Despite Cambodia not decriminalizing homosexuality,it has no protection laws either
LGBT employment discrimination in Phnom Penh is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections.
LGBT housing discrimination in Phnom Penh is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Not in Constitution.
Same-sex adoption in Phnom Penh is ambiguous.
Current status
Since 2012
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Cambodia no longer bans gay foreign couples from adopting. It is unclear if gay and lesbian Cambodian citizens can adopt.
Serving openly in military in Phnom Penh is legal.
Current status
Legal
Missing discrimination protections.
Blood donations by MSMs in Phnom Penh is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Phnom Penh is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
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