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LGBTQ rights in Kyrgyzstan

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LGBTQ rights in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
StatusLegal since 1998[1]
Discrimination protectionsNo
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo
AdoptionNo[citation needed]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Kyrgyzstan may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Kyrgyzstan, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.[1]

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Sexual acts between persons of the same-sex are legal in Kyrgyzstan since 1998.[1]

Recognition of same-sex relationships

Same-sex unions are not legally recognised in Kyrgyzstan.[citation needed]

Discrimination protections

There are no anti-discrimination laws.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF).