Cambodia
Cambodia has never criminalized consensual same-sex relations in its history, with an equal age of consent of 15. The 1993 Constitution defines marriage as a man-woman union; no civil unions or domestic partnerships exist. Rainbow Community Kampuchea created a «Declaration of Family Relationship» (private civil contract): 21 couples signed through May 2018. No specific anti-discrimination law on sexual orientation or gender identity. No legal gender change possible on documents. Pew 2023: 57% favorable to same-sex marriage. Phnom Penh and Siem Reap (Angkor temple) with visible LGBTQI+ scenes and consolidated bars; low-confrontation Buddhist society though family pressure and intra-family violence documented.
LGBTQI+ legal framework · Cambodia
Social context · Cambodia
Pew 2023: 57% favorable to same-sex marriage · more than 80% of surveyed LBT people experienced family violence · 35% have considered suicide following family non-acceptance
Source →Intra-family violence as primary vector against LGBTQ+ people · public spaces in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap relatively safe · no specific hate aggravator
Source →Indicative data as of 2026-05-18. Check the destination country's official sources before travelling.
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gay friendly · Cambodia
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