Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Unrecognized
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1999
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