Compare LGBT Rights in Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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