Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Laos

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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