Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Réunion

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
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Legal Index ?
49 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
55 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Unknown
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unknown
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1982
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