Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Vatican City

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Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownN/A
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownN/A
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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