LGBTQ rights in the post-Soviet states

LGBTQ rights in the former Soviet Union
Former Soviet Union
Legal statusLegal (illegal for males in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)
Gender identityLegal (except in Armenia, Russia and Turkmenistan)
MilitaryLegal in Armenia (varies), Belarus (varies), Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine (varies)
Discrimination protectionsLegal in Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsIn Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Same-sex marriage legal in Estonia
AdoptionLegal in Estonia. Case law stepchild adoption in Lithuania.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ) persons in the post-Soviet states face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.

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