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History

Homosexual activity in Bolikhamxai

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Homosexual activity in Bolikhamxai is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Laos law
Homosexual activity has never been illegal in Laos. The penal code for the current political system was not drafted until the 1990 (37 years after the country gained independence).
Details
Sources:
laoofficialgazette.gov.la/k…
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Same-sex marriage in Bolikhamxai

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Same-sex marriage in Bolikhamxai is banned.

Current status
Since Dec 24, 1990
Banned
The Family Law defines marriage to be a union between a man and a woman. Laos has not introduced any specific legislation around marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Details
Sources:
www.luangprabang-laos.com/I…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bolikhamxai

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bolikhamxai is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Laos, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Right to change legal gender in Bolikhamxai

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Right to change legal gender in Bolikhamxai is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Trans people are currently unable to change their legal gender in Laos.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… www.fandmglobalbarometers.o…
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Gender-affirming care in Bolikhamxai

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Gender-affirming care in Bolikhamxai is restricted.

Current status
Since 2009
Restricted
In 2009, Laos legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

Additionally Laos does not provide for gender affirming surgery leaving trans Laotians to often go to Thailand for such care. Hormones however are available.
Details
Sources:
www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/…
www.australianvolunteers.co…
www.weareaptn.org/wp-conten…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bolikhamxai

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bolikhamxai is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Laos does not legally recognize a non-binary gender.
Details
Sources:
www.iri.org/news/pride-mont…
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LGBT discrimination in Bolikhamxai

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LGBT discrimination in Bolikhamxai is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Laos law
The constitution does not explicitly cover sexual orientations and gender identities in protection against discrimination
Details
Sources:
www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/p…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Bolikhamxai

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bolikhamxai is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Bolikhamxai

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LGBT housing discrimination in Bolikhamxai is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Bolikhamxai

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Same-sex adoption in Bolikhamxai is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Dec 24, 1990
Ambiguous
The Lao family law states in article 38 that people who have "inappropriate behaviours" or those who have had their parental rights withdrawn may not adopt children. However, LGBT is not explicitly covered in the way this law is written so the result is ambiguous.
Details
Sources:
www.law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/ju…
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Intersex infant surgery in Bolikhamxai

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Intersex infant surgery in Bolikhamxai is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Bolikhamxai

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Serving openly in military in Bolikhamxai is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2012
Ambiguous
No laws restricting or allowing MSM to donate blood.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2009022…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Bolikhamxai

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Blood donations by MSMs in Bolikhamxai is legal.

Current status
Legal
No laws resticting MSM to donate blood.
Details
Sources:
jclao.com/in-laos-an-invisi…
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Conversion therapy in Bolikhamxai

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Conversion therapy in Bolikhamxai is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Laos.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 328)
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Equal age of consent in Bolikhamxai

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Equal age of consent in Bolikhamxai is unknown.

Current status
Unknown
Equality Index ?
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Legal Rights
47 / 100
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