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LGBT Rights in Lamphun Province

Lamphun is governed by federal Thailand law. Learn more
    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
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History

Homosexual activity in Lamphun

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Homosexual activity in Lamphun is legal.

Current status
Since 1956
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nfi.net/NFI%20Publications/…
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Same-sex marriage in Lamphun

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Same-sex marriage in Lamphun is unregistered cohabitation.

Current status
Unregistered cohabitation
On March 27th 2024, the Thailand parliament voted on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage and it passed. Now that it has passed, it is sent to the Thailand Senate and if it passes there it will still need royal approval. According to many critics, this bill will succeed. However, as of now, gay marriage is still not legal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bbc.com/news/world-asia-686…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Lamphun

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Lamphun is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Thailand, 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 Lamphun

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Right to change legal gender in Lamphun 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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/…
thailawforum.com/Transsexua…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Lamphun

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Thailand doesn't allow changing legal gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
thailawforum.com/Transsexua…
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LGBT discrimination in Lamphun

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LGBT discrimination in Lamphun is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
The Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
homosexuality-ais.wikispace…
bangkokpost.com/news/invest…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Lamphun

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

Current status
Since Jan 26, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Thailand Criminal Code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Lamphun

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

Current status
Since Jan 26, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the revision of Thailand Criminal Code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Lamphun

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Same-sex adoption in Lamphun is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Adoption is only allowed for married couples, and same-sex marriage isn't allowed either. Therefore, gay people can’t adopt in Thailand.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
thailand.acclime.com/guides…
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Serving openly in military in Lamphun

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Serving openly in military in Lamphun 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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
connection.ebscohost.com/c/…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Lamphun

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

Current status
Since 1977
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Date shown is when US banned gay male blood donations.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
manager.co.th/QOL/ViewNews.…
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Conversion therapy in Lamphun

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Conversion therapy in Lamphun is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Lamphun is equal.

Current status
Since 1997
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ageofconsent.com/thailand.htm
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