Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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