Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
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 2009
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison