LGBT rights in Thailand

rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Thailand

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Thailand may face legal challenges that non-LGBT residents don't have to. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Thailand. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples cannot get the same legal protections that opposite-sex couples can.

LGBT flag map of Thailand

Thai LGBT people "still [in 2014,] face discrimination affecting their social rights and job opportunities";[1] they also "face difficulty gaining acceptance for non-traditional sexuality, even though the tourism authority has been promoting Thailand as a gay-friendly country".

In May 2009, the Thai Red Cross reaffirmed its ban of men who have sex with males (MSM) becoming blood donors, despite campaigns to change this policy. Gender-Reassignment Operations have been performed in Thailand since 1975, and Thailand is among the most popular destinations globally for patients seeking Gender-Reassignment Operations.

Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1956)
Equal age of consent Yes (Since 1997)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes (Since 2015)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes (Since 2015)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) No
Same-sex marriages No
Recognition of same-sex couples No (Pending)
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military Yes (Since 2005)
Right to change legal gender No (Pending)
Right to change sex surgically Yes[2]
Conversion therapy banned on minors Yes
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes (Since 2002)
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes [3]
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No
MSMs allowed to donate blood No

References change

  1. Kamjan, Chananthorn (17 September 2014). "Gays still face a battle, report says". Bangkok Post.
  2. "Gender Change". Plastic Surgery Phuket. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. "Fertility Clinics - Find Reproductive Medicine Centers and Doctors". www.findsurrogatemother.com.