Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Laos

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionLegalAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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