Laos Eşcinsel Seyahat Endeksi 2026
Puan = Yasal 37/60 + Sahne 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.
Yasal güvenlik · Legal milestones · Yerinde sahne · Seyahatini planla · Sık sorulan sorular
Yasal güvenlik — 37/60 puan
| Suç sayılma | Legal |
|---|---|
| Birliktelik hakları | ● Hayır not recognised |
| Ayrımcılık karşıtı koruma | ● Hayır |
| Cinsiyet tanıma | — |
| Uygulamadaki durum | — |
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 ↗.
Yerinde sahne — 7/40 puan
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Milyon başına gey barı | 0 |
|---|---|
| Milyon başına sauna | 0 |
| Milyon başına etkinlik | 0 |
| Kapsam derecesi | A |
| Sahne puanı | 7/40 (ham sahne endeksi 18/100) |
Sık sorulan sorular
Laos gey gezginler için güvenli mi?
Laos is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 44/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
Eşcinsel evlilik Laos ülkesinde yasal mı?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Laos. Overall legal status: Legal.
Laos ülkesinde gey sahnesi var mı?
Laos has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.