adoption for gay couples. Among the post-Soviet states, Estonia is considered to be the most liberal when it comes to LGBT rights. Since June 1, 2022, Latvia...

bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Russian Federation face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Although sexual activity...

towards LGBT rights have evolved radically in the 21st century. In the 19th and 20th century, communist parties and Marxist–Leninist states varied on LGBT rights;...

transgender (LGBT) people in the People's Republic of China (PRC) face legal and social challenges that are not experienced by non-LGBT residents. While...

Uzbekistan. The punishment is up to three years in prison. Uzbekistan is one of just two post-Soviet states in which male homosexual activity remains criminalised...

intolerant of LGBT people, and strong evidence suggests this attitude remains in parts of the wider society. Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Ukraine's...

(LGBT) persons in Turkmenistan face active discrimination and stigmatization compared to non-LGBT residents. Turkmenistan is one of the only two post-Soviet...

about LGBT people In 2017, the United States Department of State reported the following, concerning the status of LGBT rights in Azerbaijan: "The most...

legally change their gender since 2003. LGBT people are also allowed to serve in the military since 2022. LGBT rights in Kazakhstan remain severely limited...

opposite-sex couples. The LGBT Centre (active since 2007) states "advocacy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Mongolia" to...