Compare LGBT Rights in Belize & Laos

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Public Opinion
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