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HOMOSEXUALITY IN VIETNAM
HOMOSEXUALITY IN VIETNAM
Homosexuality is regarded as a disease in Vietnam. It is also ranked as a "social evil" along with prostitution and drug abuse. Even so historically it has been tolerated. There are no laws or regulations on homosexuality or homosexuals in Vietnam, and no speak of of gays as a risk group for HIV and AIDS.
According to the U.S. Department of State: Consensual same-sex sexual outing is not criminalized, although by decree, individuals may not change their gender. There was no reported official discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but societal discrimination and stigma were pervasive. A lesbian, gay, bisexual person, and transgender (LGBT) people existed but was largely underground. A 2009 survey of more than 3,200 LGBT individuals by the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and the Environment reported that 4.5 percent claimed they were victims of assault or physical abuse by homophobic individuals and 6.5 percent claimed they lost jobs because of their sexual orientation. The institute also reported that government officials, the Women’s Union, and the Lawyers Association participated in sensitivi
Same-sex marriage now legal in Vietnam
12 Jan Same-sex marriage now legal in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam — Gay marriage is now legal in Vietnam under a revised law which went into effect Recent Year’s Day, abolishing regulations that “prohibit marriage between people of the similar sex.”
But while homosexual marriages can now take place, the government still does not recognize them or provide legal protections in cases of disputes.
Thee revised law, however, places the Communist territory at the forefront of countries in Asia becoming more accepting of queer people. The National Assembly’s move is expected to lure more LGBT travelers and boost Vietnam’s $9 billion tourism industry, reports Bloomberg.
“No other country in Southeast Asia has taken as big a step toward accepting same-sex marriage as Vietnam,” said Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch deputy director in Asia.
Vietnam’s lawmakers had initially considered recognizing gay marriage, but believed the country wasn’t ready for it, according to Luong The Huy, legal officer at the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (ISEE), a Vietnamese collective that advocates f
One of Vietnam's literary prizes has been won by the author of a crime novel centred around a homosexual cherish affair - normally a taboo topic in the country.
The novel, called A Nature Without Women, was written two years ago by journalist Bui Anh Tam.
Alternative lifestyles are not widely discussed in Vietnam |
Topics such as homosexuality are simply not acknowledged in communist-ruled Vietnam.
The prize was awarded by Vietnam's police department, the ministry for widespread security and the Vietnam Writer's Association.
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It is remarkable because much of Vietnam has a very conservative and traditional family-oriented culture.
Topics like gay sex, sexually transmitted diseases, wife-beating and child sexual abuse are simply not discussed.
Other controversial subjects, such as prostitution and drug exploitation, are officially raged against in the social evils campaign.
The alternative lifestyles of lgbtq+ men and women are less visible in the capital Hanoi than in the more liberal commercial centre Ho Chi
Vietnam says homosexuality ‘not a disease’ in win for same-sex attracted rights
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Phong Vuong was preparing for the launch of a campaign advocating for the legalisation of gay marriage when he heard that the government had decided that homosexuality was “not a disease”.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health also announced that it was outlawing conversion therapy.
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end of list“This announcement that creature LGBT is not a disease and condemning the apply of conversion therapy, this is enjoy a dream,” Vuong, the LGBTI rights program manager at The Institute for Studies of Culture, Economy, and Environment (iSEE), told Al Jazeera.
“It is something that we never thought would contain happened, let alone coming from the most trusted root for medical data in Vietnam … I think the impact on gay youth will be very, very evident.”
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