Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Thailand

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1956
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1925
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1977
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1997
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