Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Yemen

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
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