Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Turkmenistan

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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