LGBTQ rights in Kyrgyzstan
LGBTQ rights in Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Same-sex activity legal since 1998 |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex unions |
| Restrictions | Constitutional ban since 2016 |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in Kyrgyzstan face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. While same-sex sexual activity has been legalised in Kyrgyzstan since 1998, same-sex couples are not currently eligible for the same legal protections available to married heterosexual couples.
Reports of discrimination and violence against LGBTQ people are frequent.