Compare LGBT Rights in Laos

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Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknown
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknown
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