LGBTQ rights in Laos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Laos go unreported and unnoticed. While homosexuality is legal in Laos, it is very difficult to assess the current state of acceptance and violence that LGBTQ people face because of government interference. Numerous claims have suggested that Laos is one of the most tolerant communist states.[1] Despite such claims, discrimination still exists. Laos provides no anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people, nor does it prohibit hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for any of the rights that opposite-sex married couples enjoy, as neither same-sex marriage nor civil unions are legal.
A Gallup poll in June 2024 found that Laos was a gay-friendly country and 54% of Laotian thought that their country was a good place to live for gay people.[2]
- ^ 2008 Human Rights Report: Laos
- ^ Inc, Gallup (28 June 2024). "Almost Half of the World Sees Their Area as Gay-Friendly". Gallup.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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