- Homosexuality
- ⚢Male illegal, female uncertain
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Uzbekistan is male illegal, female uncertain.
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.
Same-sex marriage in Uzbekistan is not legal.
Current status
Since Sep 22, 1994
Since Sep 22, 1994
Not legal
As homosexuality is illegal, same sex union is also illegal by default.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Uzbekistan is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Uzbekistan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Uzbekistan is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Legal, surgery not required
From soviet law. Missing non binary options on documents.
LGBT discrimination in Uzbekistan is no protections.
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.
LGBT employment discrimination in Uzbekistan is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 8, 1992
Since Dec 8, 1992
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Uzbekistan is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Dec 8, 1992
Since Dec 8, 1992
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Same-sex adoption in Uzbekistan is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Uzbekistan is legal.
Current status
Legal
No discrimination protection. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Uzbekistan is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions on donating
Conversion therapy in Uzbekistan is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Uzbekistan is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of 16 years.
LGBT Rights by Region
View the LGBT laws in each individual region of Uzbekistan.
- Samarqand
- Sirdaryo
- Surxondaryo
- Toshkent
- Xorazm
- Toshkent City (City)
- Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi (Republic)
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52 / 100
Legal Rights
52 / 100
This region's Equality Index is based on legal rights alone. Please submit survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Uzbekistan to help improve its accuracy.
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