Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights in Tajikistan

The report states that LGBTQ people in Tajikistan face legal challenges and difficulties not experienced by non-LGBTQ citizens, and that although same-sex sexual activity has been legal since May 1998 (when consensual male relations were decriminalised; female relations had never been criminalised), same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections as married heterosexual couples. It states that LGBTQ people frequently experience discrimination, harassment and violence from both authorities and the public in a Muslim-majority country with secular authorities. The report states that in 2017 authorities drew up an “official list” of LGBTQ citizens following state operations named “Morality” and “Purge,” listing 367 people (319 gay men and 48 lesbians) and subjecting them to testing to “prevent the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases.” It states that the July 2022 anti-discrimination legislation was allegedly drafted to include gender identity and sexual orientation as protected grounds but that these stipulations were dropped before adoption, leaving only “sex” as a prohibited ground. The report states that in 2022 and 2023 police conducted raids resulting in forced HIV testing and that those who tested positive were charged under Article 125 or forced to pay bribes. It states that IPHR has documented arbitrary detention and extortion. On gender identity, the report states that trans people face stigma and cannot medically transition in Tajikistan. It states that the Supreme Mufti of Tajikistan has publicly condemned same-sex relations and that many Tajik psychologists and doctors consider homosexuality a form of addiction, providing “cure methods” characterised as pseudoscientific by the World Health Organization.