What's life like for LGBTQ people in Uzbekistan?
Let's take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
What's life like for LGBTQ people in Uzbekistan? Let's take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
Is it legal to be gay?
Under the penal code of Uzbekistan, same-sex sexual activity between men is punishable by imprisonment up to three years.
There is no mention of same-sex sexual activity between women, so by default this is not illegal.
Is there anti-discrimination legislation in place?
As being gay is illegal, there are no anti-discrimination protections in place.
Is there marriage equality?
There is no recognition of same-sex relationships.
What’s it like for LGBTQ people who live there?
Being gay is illegal and punishable by imprisonment.
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