Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2007
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