Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1983
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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