Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Mauritania

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1987
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1983
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Since 1983
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Illegal
Since 1983
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1983
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