Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Sint Maarten

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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