Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Laos

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
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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