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LGBT Rights in Thailand

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unregistered cohabitation
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Public opinion surveys in Thailand have pointed to a varied attitude towards LGBTQ+ individuals.

History

Homosexual activity in Thailand

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Homosexual activity in Thailand is legal.

Current status
Since 1956
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Thailand

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Same-sex marriage in Thailand is unregistered cohabitation.

Current status
Unregistered cohabitation
Thailand currently does not recognize gay marriages. Legal gay marriage pending.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Thailand

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Thailand is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Thailand is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Sex reassignment surgery is legal in Thailand, however Thai law does not allow for gender to be changed on legal documents such as ID. Date shown is when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Thailand

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Thailand is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Thailand doesn't allow changing legal gender.
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LGBT discrimination in Thailand

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LGBT discrimination in Thailand is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
The Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Thailand

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LGBT employment discrimination in Thailand is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 26, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Thailand Criminal Code.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Thailand

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LGBT housing discrimination in Thailand is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 26, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the revision of Thailand Criminal Code.
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Same-sex adoption in Thailand

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Same-sex adoption in Thailand is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Adoption is only allowed for married couples, but same-sex marriage isn't allowed either.
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Serving openly in military in Thailand

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Serving openly in military in Thailand is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Legal
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Illegal
Between 1954 and 2005 homosexuality was considered a mental disorder and gay men were prohibited from serving.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Thailand

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Blood donations by MSMs in Thailand is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Since 1977
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Date shown is when US banned gay male blood donations.
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Conversion therapy in Thailand

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Conversion therapy in Thailand is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in Thailand.
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Equal age of consent in Thailand

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Equal age of consent in Thailand is equal.

Current status
Since 1997
Equal
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