“The journey towards marriage equality in Cambodia is full of hope”
Rainbow Community Kampuchea would like to share with all of you the article “The journey towards marriage equality in Cambodia is full of hope,” which reflects on the journey and progress made towards achieving the priority goal of recognizing legal marriage equality for same-sex couples, as defined by Cambodian LGBT+ communities.
One of the most recent progress is that in October 2024, Cambodia officially accepted all 12 recommendations on continuing to progress LGBT+ equal rights of the 4th cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, including seven recommendations specifically to continue progress towards recognizing legal marriage equality for same-sex couples.
The Cambodian LGBT+ community and supporters in all parts of Cambodia are committed to continue working together with all relevant stakeholders, with growing hope that in the near future, same-sex couples in Cambodia will be able to marry equally under the law, so that we could marry the person we love most and register our marriage certificates, so that our families could be equally recognized and protected fully by the law, guaranteeing full equality, non-discrimination and social inclusion in a harmonious Cambodian society, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals principle of “leaving no one behind”.
The journey towards marriage equality in Cambodia is full of hope:
– Article in Khmer
– Article in English
