Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
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21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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