Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Laos

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionUnknownAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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