Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1986
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