Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Laos

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
Public Opinion
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