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History

Homosexual activity in Qashqadaryo

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Homosexual activity in Qashqadaryo is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since Sep 22, 1994
Male illegal, female legal
Article 120 of the penal code states male homosexuality is punishable by 3 years in prison. Female homosexuality is not illegal, but lesbians still face heavy social persecution.
Mar 7, 1934–Sep 21, 1994
Male illegal, female uncertain
An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years."

Same-sex marriage in Qashqadaryo

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Same-sex marriage in Qashqadaryo is banned.

Current status
Banned
Chapter 14 of the Uzbek constitution declares marriage to be based on "traditional family values".
Sources:
constitution.uz/en/clause/index - Chapter 14
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Qashqadaryo

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Qashqadaryo is state-enforced.

Current status
State-enforced
In Uzbekistan, there are no known laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, given the country's heavy restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, advocacy for LGBT rights may result in criminal prosecution.

In 2021, an activist blogger who called for homosexuality to be decriminalized was sentenced to three years in jail for 'libel and public insult'.
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Right to change legal gender in Qashqadaryo

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Right to change legal gender in Qashqadaryo is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status
Since Sep 1, 1998
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
The Family Code states that "correction of civil status records when changing gender is allowed only upon the conclusion of the health authorities". However, there are many reports of healthcare professionals being unwilling to do so.
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Apr 5, 1972–Aug 30, 1998
Legal, but requires surgery
Under Soviet law, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the regulations were not changed.
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Until Apr 4, 1972
Illegal
Legal gender change is impossible
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Gender-affirming care in Qashqadaryo

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Gender-affirming care in Qashqadaryo is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender-affirming care is not formally regulated in Uzbekistan however there are a plethora of practical challenges to accessing it mostly stigma and lack of available health professionals.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Qashqadaryo

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Qashqadaryo is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
According to the ILGA's Trans Legal Mapping Report, no non-binary options are available.
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LGBT discrimination in Qashqadaryo

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LGBT discrimination in Qashqadaryo is no protections.

Current status
No protections
The anti-discrimination provision in the constitution does not mention LGBTQIA+ people therefore allowing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Qashqadaryo

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LGBT employment discrimination in Qashqadaryo is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no discrimination protections for LGTBQIA+ people.
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6, paragraph 29
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LGBT housing discrimination in Qashqadaryo

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LGBT housing discrimination in Qashqadaryo is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no discrimination protections for LGTBQIA+ people.
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6, paragraph 29
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Same-sex adoption in Qashqadaryo

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Same-sex adoption in Qashqadaryo is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Qashqadaryo

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Intersex infant surgery in Qashqadaryo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Qashqadaryo

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Serving openly in military in Qashqadaryo is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
It is believed that Uzbekistan does not allow LGBTQIA+ people to serve in the military.

Blood donations by MSMs in Qashqadaryo

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Blood donations by MSMs in Qashqadaryo is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no known restrictions on men who have sex with men donating blood in Uzbekistan.
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Conversion therapy in Qashqadaryo

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Conversion therapy in Qashqadaryo is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are no regulations on the use of conversion therapy in Uzbekistan, and in prisons, it is reported to be required for men convicted of homosexuality to "keep them from similar repeat offenses".
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6, paragraph 32
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 328)
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Equal age of consent in Qashqadaryo

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Equal age of consent in Qashqadaryo is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Female equal, male N/A
The age of consent is 16 for all legal sex.
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