Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Laos

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
50 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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