Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Saint Lucia

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2005
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
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
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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