Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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