Compare LGBT Rights in Cambodia & Laos

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageVaries by Region
Since 2021
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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