Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Thailand

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1997
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