LGBT rights in Uzbekistan

LGBT rights in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Same-sex sexual activity legal?	Male illegal Female legal^[1]
Penalty:	Up to 3 years

Sex between two men is illegal in Uzbekistan. Punishment ranges from a fine to 3 years in prison.

Penal Code 1994/95 (revised 2001)

“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	For male (Penalty: Up to 3 years imprisonment) / For female
Equal age of consent	For male / For female
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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Dependencies and other territories	British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau

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