Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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