LGBTQ rights in Kyrgyzstan
Gender identity and expression
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According to a report by international LGBTQ organisation [[ILGA-Europe]], transgender people in Kyrgyzstan have been unable to obtain legal gender recognition since 2021 due to amendments which were made to the Law on Civil Acts. Since 2024, the rights of transgender people in Kyrgyzstan have been further restricted by amendments to existing laws such as the law On the Protection of the Health of Citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic. Clause 47 of the law relates to "Change and Correction of Gender Identity" and has been modified by the Kyrgyz government to prevent trans people in the country from accessing transition-related care before the age of 25. Previously, individuals could start the process of gender transition at age 18.{{Cite web |date=2025 |title=ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, AND INTERSEX PEOPLE COVERING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2024 - Kyrgyzstan |url=https://www.ilga-europe.org/files/uploads/2025/02/Annual-Review-2025-Kyrgystan.pdf |website=ILGA-Europe}} |
According to a report by international LGBTQ organisation [[ILGA-Europe]], transgender people in Kyrgyzstan have been unable to obtain legal gender recognition since 2021 due to amendments which were made to the Law on Civil Acts. Since 2024, the rights of transgender people in Kyrgyzstan have been further restricted by amendments to existing laws such as the law On the Protection of the Health of Citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic. Clause 47 of the law relates to "Change and Correction of Gender Identity" and has been modified by the Kyrgyz government to prevent trans people in the country from accessing transition-related care before the age of 25. Previously, individuals could start the process of gender transition at age 18.{{Cite web |date=2025 |title=ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, AND INTERSEX PEOPLE COVERING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2024 - Kyrgyzstan |url=https://www.ilga-europe.org/files/uploads/2025/02/Annual-Review-2025-Kyrgystan.pdf |website=ILGA-Europe}} |
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In April 2026 Kyrgyzstan have introduced law banning gender change, gender affirming care and surgeries. |
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==Living conditions== |
==Living conditions== |
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