Uvs is governed by federal Mongolia law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- ✖ Protected in some contexts
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- Unknown
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Uvs is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Mongolia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Uvs is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since Jun 2009
Legal, but requires surgery under federal Mongolia law
An amandment made in June 2009 to Article 20(1) of the Civil Registration Law allows transgender people to change their legal gender on birth certificates or citizen identification cards following sex reassignment surgery.
Gender-affirming care in Uvs is legal.
Current status
Since 1994
Legal
Gender-affirming healthcare is legal in Mongolia but administrative difficulties and social conservatism make it difficult to access in practice.
Restricted
In 1991, Mongolia legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
Until 1991
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Uvs is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Nonbinary gender is not legally recognized in Mongolia
Hate crime protections in Uvs is protected in some contexts.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2017
Protected in some contexts
Article 10.2.14 of the Criminal Code states "if a person kills someone out of hatred based on their opinion, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or life imprisonment."
LGBT discrimination in Uvs is illegal.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2017
Illegal
The Criminal Code and the Law on Criminal Procedure outlaw discrimination against LGBT people.
LGBT employment discrimination in Uvs is sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBT housing discrimination in Uvs is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The Criminal Code and the Law on Criminal Procedure outlaw discrimination against LGBT people.
Intersex infant surgery in Uvs is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal and widespread medical practice in Mongolia.
Serving openly in military in Uvs is legal.
Current status
Legal
Open LGBTQ military service is not illegal in Mongolia
Conversion therapy in Uvs is not banned.
Current status
Not banned under federal Mongolia law
Conversion therapy remains legal and widespread in Mongolia.
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