Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Laos

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
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