- Homosexuality⚢Male illegal, female uncertain
- Marriage⚭✖ Not legal
- Changing Gender✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Adoption✖ Single only
- Discrimination✖ No protections
- Housing DiscriminationAmbiguous
- Employment Discrimination✖ No protections
- Military✔ Legal
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Conversion TherapyAmbiguous
History
Male illegal, female legal
Up to 3 years in prison. not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
Current status
(since Sep 22, 1994)
(since Sep 22, 1994)
Male illegal, female uncertain
Article 120 states male homosexuality is punishable by 3 years in prison. No such law is stated for female homosexuality.
Current status
Legal, surgery not required
From soviet law. Missing non binary options on documents.
No protections
Discrimination is systemic. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
Current status
(since Dec 8, 1992)
(since Dec 8, 1992)
No protections
The anti-discrimination provision in the constitution does not even mention "and all other reasons", allowing discrimination based on sexual orientations and gender identities altogether.
Current status
(since Dec 8, 1992)
(since Dec 8, 1992)
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Current status
(since Dec 8, 1992)
(since Dec 8, 1992)
No protections
No
Current status
Legal
No discrimination protection. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
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- Samarqand
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- Xorazm
- Toshkent City (City)
- Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi (Republic)
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