Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1998
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison