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LGBT Rights in Sakon Nakhon province

Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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Homosexual activity in Sakon Nakhon is legal.

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

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Same-sex marriage in Sakon Nakhon is unregistered cohabitation.

Current status
Unregistered cohabitation
Thailand currently does not recognize gay marriages. Legal gay marriage pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
thaipbsworld.com/how-the-ma…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sakon Nakhon

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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Right to change legal gender in Sakon Nakhon 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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Until Dec 8, 1999
Ambiguous
No laws in place to legally change sex
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
www.thailande-fr.com
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sakon Nakhon

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

Current status
Ambiguous
In Thailand, khatoeys (ladies-boys) are considered in different ways by the khatoeys themselves and by members of the public. The researcher Sam Winter informs that the Thai public sees them 50% as men with a female spirit, 35% as a third sex and 15% as women born in a male body. As for khatoeys, they define themselves 45% as women, 36% as «a second kind of woman» and 11% as «khatoey» (non-human).

In 2004, the Chiang Mai School of Technology reserved a separate toilet space for khatoeys, showing on the door the intertwined male and female symbols. In the rest of the school, khatoeys must wear male clothing but can wear female haircuts.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
www.europe1.fr
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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 Sakon Nakhon

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LGBT discrimination in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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Same-sex adoption in Sakon Nakhon is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Adoption is only allowed for married couples, but same-sex marriage isn't allowed either.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hhlegaladvisors.com/blog/sa…
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Serving openly in military in Sakon Nakhon

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Serving openly in military in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon

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Conversion therapy in Sakon Nakhon is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in Thailand.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Sakon Nakhon

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Equal age of consent in Sakon Nakhon is equal.

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