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| Region | Turkmenistan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1999 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Male homosexuality is explicitly illegal and sodomy— defined as sexual intercourse between men —is punishable by up to two years in prison, with additional terms of two to five years in a labor camp possible, under the Criminal Code of Turkmenistan, Chapter 3; Article 135, section. In addition, the provisions of Article 19 of the code allow for increased penalties for repeat convictions, applying to any crime under the code. Prior to a 2019 amendment, the 1997 code's maximum term was two years. |
| Sources | https://www.lemonde.fr |
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