Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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