LGBT Rights in Abkhazia
Autonomous Republic

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History

Homosexual activity in Abkhazia

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Homosexual activity in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Abkhazia

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Same-sex marriage in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Abkhazia

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Abkhazia

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Right to change legal gender in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Abkhazia

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Gender-affirming care in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Abkhazia

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Hate crime protections in Abkhazia

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Hate crime protections in Abkhazia is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Apr 4, 2025
Sexual orientation only under federal Georgia law
Since April 2025, only sexual orientation is a protected characteristic against hate crimes in Georgia.
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Apr 19, 2012–Apr 4, 2025
Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal Georgia law
Until April 2025, Georgia provided protection against hate crimes based on both sexual orientation and gender identity.

An amendment to the Penal Code in 2025 removed gender identity from the protected categories of Section 53(3).

LGBT discrimination in Abkhazia

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LGBT discrimination in Abkhazia is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination provided for LGBTIQ+ people in Abkhazia.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Abkhazia

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LGBT employment discrimination in Abkhazia is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in employment provided for LGBTIQ+ people in Abkhazia.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Abkhazia

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LGBT housing discrimination in Abkhazia is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Abkhazia.
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Same-sex adoption in Abkhazia

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Same-sex adoption in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Abkhazia

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Intersex infant surgery in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Abkhazia

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Serving openly in military in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Abkhazia

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Blood donations by MSMs in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Abkhazia

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Conversion therapy in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Abkhazia

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Equal age of consent in Abkhazia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown