Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
93 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2013
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
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1990
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison