Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
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