Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Singapore

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2022
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2012
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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