Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedAmbiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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