Compare LGBT Rights in Thailand & Philippines

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1956
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1925
Unrecognized
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1977
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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