Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Since 2000
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
47% Good Place
0%
67% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
65% Favor
30% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
24% Justifiable
23% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
67% Agree
19% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
45% Yes
25% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
21% Good place
41% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
71% Did not mention homosexuals
29% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
61% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
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