Compare LGBT Rights in Vientiane

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
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