Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
29 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguous
Since 2023
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
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 MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Female equal, male N/A
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