Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Maldives

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
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 recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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