LGBT Rights in Batken Region

Batken is governed by federal Kyrgyzstan law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✖ Fine as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Batken

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Homosexual activity in Batken is legal.

Current status
Since Oct 1, 1997
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Batken

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Same-sex marriage in Batken is banned.

Current status
Since May 8, 1996
Banned
Several provisions within the constitution, the family law and the civil code points to the definition of a marriage as being a union between a man and a woman.
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May 8, 1996–Sep 18, 2018
Unrecognized
Country just got rid of the constitutional ban on gay marriage.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Batken

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Batken is fine as punishment.

Current status
Since Aug 14, 2023
Fine as punishment
President of Kyrgyzstan signs law banning propaganda of non-traditional relationships among minors.
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Until Aug 14, 2023
No censorship
In Kyrgyzstan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Batken

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Right to change legal gender in Batken is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Since Aug 1, 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Transgender people are allowed to redefine their gender legally in Kyrgyzstan, but require undergoing sex reassignment surgery. The first such surgery was performed in Bishkek in January 2014.
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Until Aug 1, 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
From soviet times. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Gender-Affirming Care in Batken

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Gender-Affirming Care in Batken is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Batken

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Batken is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not legally recognized
Sources:
Only a few progressive countries in the world
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LGBT discrimination in Batken

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LGBT discrimination in Batken is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 25, 1991
No protections
There are no discrimination laws for sexual orientation and gender identities. The date shown is that of the foundation of the country.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Batken

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LGBT employment discrimination in Batken is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections in employment.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Batken

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LGBT housing discrimination in Batken is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections in housing discrimination
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Same-sex adoption in Batken

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Same-sex adoption in Batken is single only.

Current status
Since Jan 11, 2005
Single only
it is the more open-minded places besides Nepal and tiwan. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Batken

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Intersex infant surgery in Batken is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Batken

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Serving openly in military in Batken is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Since Dec 25, 1991
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Only 22 countries allow trans service, Kyrgyzstan is not one of them
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Blood donations by MSMs in Batken

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Blood donations by MSMs in Batken is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Batken

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Conversion therapy in Batken is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA, there's no ban on conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Batken

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Equal age of consent in Batken is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Equal
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