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Gay Laos
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Vientiane
LAK
15:28 GMT+07:00
High Risk for LGBTQ+
✓ Same-sex relations legal
✗ Same-Sex Marriage
✗ Pride Events
⚖️ Same-sex acts have never been formally criminalised in Laos under its Penal Code. No legal recognition of same-sex partnerships or marriage. No anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The government maintains a generally neutral position ? no active hostility but also no support. The LGBTQ+ community operates discreetly. No formal Pride events. LGBTQ+ Score: 28/100.
LGBTQ+ Legal Status in Laos
Based on national laws as of 2025
50/100
High Risk
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Same-sex relations legal
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Equal age of consent
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Partnership / union
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Same-Sex Marriage
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Adoption rights
✗
Anti-Discrimination Laws
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Legal gender change
Same-sex acts never formally criminalised in Laos. No legal recognition of partnerships or marriage. No anti-discrimination protections. One-party state ? government posture is neutral. No formal Pride events. Community operates discreetly.
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