LGBTQ rights in Vietnam

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Vietnam have expanded in the 21st century; however, LGBTQ+ people still face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both female and male forms of same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults are legal and have never been criminalized in Vietnamese history. However, same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the legal protections available to heterosexual couples. Vietnam provides limited anti-discrimination protections for transgender people. The right to change genders was officially legalized in Vietnam after the National Assembly passed an amendment to the Civil Code in 2015. The Vietnamese Penal Code indicates that the age of consent is 16 years, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Vietnam's first annual gay pride parade took place in Hanoi on 5 August 2012. In 2017, pride parades were held in around 34 other cities and provinces.

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