Laos Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 37/60 + Scène 7/40 = 44/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes
Sécurité juridique — 37/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non not recognised |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | — |
| Application dans les faits | — |
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1791France abolished its sodomy laws, so Laos, later a French colony, never inherited any criminalization of same-sex activity. ↗
- 1975The new Lao People's Democratic Republic kept same-sex activity legal, though public discussion of LGBTQ issues remained tightly restricted. ↗
- 2012The country's first public Pride celebration was held on the U.S. embassy grounds in Vientiane, drawing around 100 participants. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained legal with an equal age of consent, but couples had no recognition and activism stayed limited. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 7/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | 0 |
| Événements par million | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 7/40 (indice brut de la scène 18/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Laos est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Laos is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 44/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Laos ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Laos. Overall legal status: Legal.
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Laos ?
Laos has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.