Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
49 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-Affirming CareBannedLegal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
Since 1999
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