Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Sweden

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1978
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