Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnequal
Since 1947
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