Compare LGBT Rights in Turkmenistan & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
60 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2022
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2005
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
Equal
Since 2001
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