Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Panama

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2008
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