Laos Indice dei Viaggi Gay 2026
Punteggio = Legale 37/60 + Scena 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.
Sicurezza legale · Legal milestones · La scena sul posto · Pianifica il tuo viaggio · Domande frequenti
Sicurezza legale — 37/60 punti
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● No |
| Riconoscimento di genere | — |
| Applicazione nella pratica | — |
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 scena sul posto — 7/40 punti
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bar gay per milione | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saune per milione | 0 |
| Eventi per milione | 0 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 7/40 (indice grezzo della scena 18/100) |
Domande frequenti
Laos è sicuro per i viaggiatori gay?
Laos is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 44/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
Il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso è legale in Laos?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Laos. Overall legal status: Legal.
C’è una scena gay in Laos?
Laos has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.