Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan

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Legal Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknown
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