Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguous
Since 2023
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Restricted
Since 1969
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
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