Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Uganda

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
9 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
1 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1904
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1904
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2021
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