Compare LGBT Rights in Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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