Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
38 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
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