Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1933
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