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Helle Rydtröm. Foto.

Helle Rydström

Professor

Helle Rydtröm. Foto.

The LGBT Movement in Vietnam

Author

  • Helle Rydström
  • Huong Thi Nguyen
  • An Hoang

Editor

  • Eva Hansson
  • Meredith Weis

Summary, in English

In this chapter, we provide an overview of the ways in which the LGBT movement in Vietnam has taken form and fought for full recognition of all and equal rights regard-less of sexuality and gender. The Vietnamese LGBT movement is composed of informal activist groups and networks as well as formally registered nation-wide operating associations. The LGBT movement in Vietnam, we elucidate, has been galvanized by moral and financial support provided by international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), aid agencies, and embassies that include equal rights in their platforms. The movement has successfully managed to affect public opinion and legislation on sexu-ality and gender, but the path to full recognition of LGBT people in Vietnam remains fraught with challenges.

Department/s

  • Department of Gender Studies

Publishing year

2023-03-01

Language

English

Pages

223-242

Publication/Series

Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Gender Studies

Keywords

  • LGBT Rights
  • Civil Society
  • Activism
  • NGOs
  • Crisis
  • Social Resilience
  • Vietnam
  • Southeast Asia

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9780367422011