Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT IssuesFine as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
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