Compare LGBT Rights in Thailand & Laos

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1956
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1925
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2005
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1977
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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