LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan
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Status | Legal since 1998[1] |
Discrimination protections | No |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | No |
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 ineligible 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 have been legal in Kyrgyzstan since 1998.[1] As of 2014[update], a bill before the legislature proposes to criminalise expression which creates “a positive attitude toward non-traditional sexual relations, using the media or information and telecommunications networks.”[2]
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