Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT IssuesFine as punishment
Since 2023
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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