Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Russia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalVaries by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownVaries by Region
Since 1996
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