page_title: LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan
hierarchical_section_title: LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan
context_page_description: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Kyrgyzstan face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are 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.
  LGBT people tend to face frequent discrimination and harassment in the country. Homophobia is widespread in Kyrgyzstan, and is often accompanied by violence. Kyrgyzstan has been described as an increasingly hostile environment when it comes to LGBT rights.
context_section_description: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Kyrgyzstan face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are 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.
  LGBT people tend to face frequent discrimination and harassment in the country. Homophobia is widespread in Kyrgyzstan, and is often accompanied by violence. Kyrgyzstan has been described as an increasingly hostile environment when it comes to LGBT rights.
caption: Kyrgyzstan
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