Compare LGBT Rights in Louang Namtha & Houaphan

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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