Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Namibia

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
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
Legal
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2024
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