Uzbekistan is not a safe place for LGBTQ+ individuals. It remains one of the few former Soviet states that criminalizes homosexuality between men (Anything 1), with the government openly attacking homosexuality. Public space is considered unsafe, where identification as LGBTQ+ identifying might force you into helping the police for a lighter sentence or might even risk one to harm (In Uzbekistan 1), with some stories highlighting what is thought to be government sanctioned murders (Latipov 1). Between vigilante groups, the “morality police”, the regular police, and others all targeting LGBTQ+ identifying individuals (Latipov 1), it is no surprise the aggressively homophobic culture recently told the UN that they would not budge on gay rights (Anything 1).
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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