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LGBT Rights in Mary region

Mary is governed by federal Turkmenistan law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✖ State-enforced
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    N/A
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    Ambiguous

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History

Homosexual activity in Mary

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Homosexual activity in Mary is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 1999
Male illegal, female legal
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:
www.lemonde.fr
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Male illegal, female legal
up to 2 years imprisonment for men
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Same-sex marriage in Mary

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Same-sex marriage in Mary is not legal.

Current status
Since May 18, 1992
Not legal
Marriage is not recognized. However, it is implied to be illegal for male as male homosexuality is illegal.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mary

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mary is state-enforced.

Current status
Since Apr 14, 2022
State-enforced
The authorities almost completely banned the Internet in Turkmenistan
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Until Apr 14, 2022
Other punishment
In Turkmenistan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Sources:
No laws against it
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Right to change legal gender in Mary

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Right to change legal gender in Mary is illegal.

Current status
Since 1991
Illegal
the Soviet 1972 case of sex change after undergoing sex reassignment surgery does not apply to independent Turkmenistan
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Until Apr 5, 1972
N/A
No Rules in Place.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mary

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
there are no laws recognizing this.
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LGBT discrimination in Mary

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LGBT discrimination in Mary is no protections.

Current status
Since May 18, 1992
No protections
As male homosexuality is illegal, there are no protection for LGBTQ+ populations (including women and other gender identities)
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LGBT employment discrimination in Mary

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LGBT employment discrimination in Mary is no protections.

Current status
Since May 18, 1992
No protections
haven't decriminalized homosexuality yet. Tolerance of the lgbt community is slowly coming.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Mary

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LGBT housing discrimination in Mary is no protections.

Current status
Since May 18, 1992
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there.
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Same-sex adoption in Mary

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Same-sex adoption in Mary is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
NO laws for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Mary

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Serving openly in military in Mary is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws for LGBT people to serve in military.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Mary

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Blood donations by MSMs in Mary is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Not applicable
Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal in Turkmenistan
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Conversion therapy in Mary

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Conversion therapy in Mary is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Mary is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2014
Ambiguous
Set age of 16 years for same sexual activity between women and for heterosexual sexual activity. However male same sexual activity is illegal
Sources:
"NGO Submission In Connection with Turkmenistan's Mid-Term Reporting On the Implementation of the 2018 UPR Recommendations (Third Cycle)"
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