Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Niger

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 2016
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