Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Trinidad and Tobago

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
28 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 1924
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2001
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2001
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 2001
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 1947
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2018
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