Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Netherlands

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2001
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1953
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1978
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