Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2015
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Female equal, male N/A
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