Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
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