Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Namibia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2024
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