Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Bhutan

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Unrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2021
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