Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Laos

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
47% Good Place
0%
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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