Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Ambiguous
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1977
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