Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Macau

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
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