Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Laos

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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