Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2004
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