Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
33 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Not legal
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2005
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1998
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