Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
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