Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & North Korea

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2009
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