Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan

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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion 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 adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
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 consentEqual
Since 1998
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