Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 2012
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