Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Laos

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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