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| Region | Kyrgyzstan | 
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination | 
| Status | No protections | 
| Start Date | (unknown) | 
| End Date | (none) | 
| Description | In Kyrgyzstan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination. | 
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/kyrgyz-republic/ | 
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edited by UnknownMiles. Replacing description and links
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| Description | No protections in employment. | In Kyrgyzstan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination. | 
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| Sources | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 327) | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/kyrgyz-republic/ | 
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edited by Markissik. The listed sources contain no information about protections in employment. Adding one more source and fixing the status.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections | 
| Special Status | Ambiguous | No protections | 
| Description | Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute. People are being arrested by cops. | No protections in employment. | 
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| Sources | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/31/exclusive-police-are-blackmailing-gay-and-bisexual-men-in-kyrgyzstan/ | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 327) | 
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| Description | Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute. | Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute. People are being arrested by cops. | 
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| Sources | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/31/exclusive-police-are-blackmailing-gay-and-bisexual-men-in-kyrgyzstan/ | 
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) | 
| Special Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Ambiguous | 
| Description | Only protection for gender identity and expression in state discrimination protections. Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute. | Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute. | 
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity | 
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation and gender identity | 
| Start Date | Dec 25, 1991 | (unknown) | 
| Description | Only protection for gender identity and expression | Only protection for gender identity and expression in state discrimination protections. Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute. | 
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| Sources | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf | 
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) | 
| Special Status | No protections | Ambiguous | 
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| Description | No | Only protection for gender identity and expression | 
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections | 
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity | 
| Sources | No | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ |