Compare LGBT Rights in Albania & Laos

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1998
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2020
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2008
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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