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LGBT Rights in Kayah State

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Kayah

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Homosexual activity in Kayah is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Male illegal, female legal
8-14 years in prison. Not enforced.
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Same-sex marriage in Kayah

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Same-sex marriage in Kayah is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kayah

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kayah is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Kayah, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Kayah

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Right to change legal gender in Kayah is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
Preformed by other countries.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kayah

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kayah is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Kayah

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LGBT discrimination in Kayah is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Sexual orientation discrimination protection only through human rights institute.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kayah

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kayah is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Sexual orientation through human rights institute.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kayah

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kayah is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
No protections
None exist in the current criminal code.
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Same-sex adoption in Kayah

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Same-sex adoption in Kayah is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Kayah

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Serving openly in military in Kayah is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kayah

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kayah is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Conversion therapy in Kayah

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Conversion therapy in Kayah is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Equal age of consent in Kayah

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Equal age of consent in Kayah is equal.

Current status
Equal
Under the Myanmar criminal code.
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