Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Tajikistan

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
State-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
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 adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Unknown
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