Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
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
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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