Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Laos

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
50 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Unknown
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