LGBT rights in Tajikistan
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Tajikistan face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female types of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Tajikistan, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to heterosexual married couples.
LGBT rights in Tajikistan | |
|---|---|
Tajikistan | |
| Status | Legal since 1998 |
| Gender identity | Transgender people can change legal gender following surgery |
| Military | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No |
| Adoption | No |
LGBT people tend to face frequent discrimination, harassment and violence from the authorities and the Muslim-majority public. Tajikistan provides no anti-discrimination laws on the grounds of sexual orientation.
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