Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
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