LGBT rights in Uzbekistan
LGBT rights in Uzbekistan | |
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Same-sex sexual intercourse legal status |
Male illegal Female legal[1] |
Penalty: | Up to 3 years |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Uzbekistan face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Sex between two men is illegal in Uzbekistan. Punishment ranges from a fine to 3 years in prison.
Penal Code 1994/95 (revised 2001)
- § 120
“Besoqolbozlik, that is, voluntary sexual intercourse of two male individuals – shall be punished with imprisonment up to three years.” [2]
Summary table
Same-sex sexual activity legal | |
Equal age of consent | |
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only | |
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | |
Same-sex marriages | |
Recognition of same-sex couples | |
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | |
Joint adoption by same-sex couples | |
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military | |
Right to change legal gender | |
Access to IVF for lesbians | |
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | |
MSM allowed to donate blood |
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