Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Laos

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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