Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & Laos

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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