Current Version
| Region | Turkmenistan |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no laws that explicitly protect sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.illiberalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Culture-Wars-papers-no.-10-July-2022.pdf https://afew.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ECOM_Legal-Environment-Assessment-2019_Turkmenistan_ENG.pdf https://www.ilga-europe.org/files/uploads/2024/02/2024_turkmenistan.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/528267_TURKMENISTAN-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/index.html?t=law&c=TM https://www.tds.gov.tm/en/19-about-protecting-consumer-rights https://www.tds.gov.tm/en/20-labor-code-of-turkmenistan |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2009 | (unknown) |
| Description | Transsexual people who have undergone a formal gender change are protected against discrimination under labor law, including the protection of their privacy. | There are no laws that explicitly protect sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=3180 https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/index.html?t=law&c=TM https://www.kitaphana.net/book/1123 https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/14673 https://www.tds.gov.tm/en/20-labor-code-of-turkmenistan | https://www.illiberalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Culture-Wars-papers-no.-10-July-2022.pdf https://afew.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ECOM_Legal-Environment-Assessment-2019_Turkmenistan_ENG.pdf https://www.ilga-europe.org/files/uploads/2024/02/2024_turkmenistan.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/528267_TURKMENISTAN-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/index.html?t=law&c=TM https://www.tds.gov.tm/en/19-about-protecting-consumer-rights https://www.tds.gov.tm/en/20-labor-code-of-turkmenistan |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Transsexual people who have undergone a formal gender change are protected against discrimination under labor law, including the protection of their privacy. |
| Sources | https://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=3180 https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/index.html?t=law&c=TM https://www.kitaphana.net/book/1123 https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/14673 https://www.tds.gov.tm/en/20-labor-code-of-turkmenistan |