Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
Equal
Since 1999
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