Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Liechtenstein

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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