Compare LGBT Rights in Tajikistan & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
35 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2008
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Illegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
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 adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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