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LGBT Rights in Thanh Hoa Province

Thanh Hoa is governed by federal Vietnam law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Thanh Hoa

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Homosexual activity in Thanh Hoa is legal.

Current status
Legal
It is believed that homosexual acts have never been illegal in Vietnam and those punished for it have been due to falling foul of other laws, such as those of adultery, with no regard to the sexuality of the offenders.
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Same-sex marriage in Thanh Hoa

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Same-sex marriage in Thanh Hoa is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Nov 12, 2013
Unrecognized
Proposition 110 still states that same sex union is not legal. However, it removed all penalty involved with marriage ceremony or attempts to register, effectively de-criminalizing the act.
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Nov 12, 2013–Sep 10, 2018
Unrecognized
Vietnamese government said that they are trying to get a bill passed. Gay marriage pending and Gay Union pending.
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Jun 9, 2000–Nov 11, 2013
Not legal
The marriage law explicitly prohibits marriage between same-sex couples
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Thanh Hoa

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Thanh Hoa is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Thanh Hoa is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
On November 24, 2015, the Vietnamese National Assembly voted overwhelmingly (282 from the 366 members of the National Assembly) in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender. This law went into effect in 2017.
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Aug 5, 2008–Nov 23, 2015
Illegal
Legally, one can only change the gender when he/she is very young and has condition that "confuses" the actual gender of the child. Once the sexual organ is "fully developed", a citizen can't change his/her gender.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Thanh Hoa

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Vietnam does not legally recognize non-binary gender. In Vietnam, individuals are legally classified as either male or female.
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LGBT discrimination in Thanh Hoa

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LGBT discrimination in Thanh Hoa is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
No protections
There are no specific laws protecting members of LGBTQ communities from discrimination
Sources:
Australia Country Advice - refworld.org/pdfid/50f7fa112.pdf
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LGBT employment discrimination in Thanh Hoa

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LGBT employment discrimination in Thanh Hoa is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
No protections
Discrimination protections pending.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Thanh Hoa

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LGBT housing discrimination in Thanh Hoa is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
No protections
Housing discriminating protections pending.
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Same-sex adoption in Thanh Hoa

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Same-sex adoption in Thanh Hoa is single only.

Current status
Since Jun 9, 2000
Single only
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Jan 1, 1992–Sep 9, 2018
Single only
Legalization pending.
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Serving openly in military in Thanh Hoa

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Serving openly in military in Thanh Hoa is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Legal
Technically, homosexuals can serve openly in the military. There are no laws protecting them against discriminations though.
Sources:
Vietnam People's Army - Thayer american.edu/sis/aseanstudi…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Thanh Hoa

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Blood donations by MSMs in Thanh Hoa is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no laws regarding donating blood in Vietnam.
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Conversion therapy in Thanh Hoa

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Conversion therapy in Thanh Hoa is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 3, 2022
Banned
On August 3, 2022, Vietnamese Health Ministry published a document saying that homosexuality is not disease and that conversion therapy to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity was illegal.

It is currently not clear what the consequences of partaking in the practice will be, if any.
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Until Aug 3, 2022
Not banned
Not banned
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Equal age of consent in Thanh Hoa

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Equal age of consent in Thanh Hoa is equal.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 1999
Equal
The age of consent is 16 years old. However, this is due to the LGBT population not being officially mentioned or recognized in the law
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