Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownLegal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Gender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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