Compare LGBT Rights in Greenland & Laos

Equality Index ?
96 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1939
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1986
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
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