LGBT Rights in Abkhazia Autonomous Republic

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Abkhazia

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Homosexual activity in Abkhazia is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1991
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Abkhazia

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Same-sex marriage in Abkhazia is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.

Current status
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Under 2018 EU high court ruling . Legalization pending under 2018 EU ruling.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Abkhazia

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Abkhazia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Abkhazia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Abkhazia

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Right to change legal gender in Abkhazia is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
it is a different country inside of Georgia.
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Gender-affirming care in Abkhazia

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Gender-affirming care in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Abkhazia

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Abkhazia

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LGBT discrimination in Abkhazia is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Complete protection in Georgia.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Abkhazia

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LGBT employment discrimination in Abkhazia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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LGBT housing discrimination in Abkhazia

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LGBT housing discrimination in Abkhazia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Abkhazia

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Same-sex adoption in Abkhazia is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Abkhazia

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Intersex infant surgery in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Abkhazia

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Serving openly in military in Abkhazia is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Abkhazia

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Blood donations by MSMs in Abkhazia is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Abkhazia

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Conversion therapy in Abkhazia is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Not banned in Russia or Georgia or in the area. Conversion therapy ban pending.
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Equal age of consent in Abkhazia

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Equal age of consent in Abkhazia is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1991
Equal
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