Laos has a good number of ladyboys, or gateuys, many of whom are exceptionally beautiful and not easy to distinguish from the other girls. If this isn’t your thing, do not react aggressively. Lao society is very accepting of homosexuality and overt displays of homophobia aren’t acceptable. That said, drunk Western men wandering home alone late at night have reported harassment from ladyboys, but again, stay out of trouble and refrain from physical violence. Vientiane has a few gay bars, notably GQ bar on Chao Anou Road. The scene is more populated by gay men, while lesbians, toms, are not seen out and about as often.