Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kyrgyzstan face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.

[1] Since the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan has come increasingly under the influence of Islam and socially conservative attitudes tend to dominate within the society.

[3] Transgender people are allowed to redefine their gender legally in Kyrgyzstan, but require undergoing sex reassignment surgery.

[4] Most people in Kyrgyzstan have prejudices against homosexuality, usually rooted in social conservatism and lingering preconceptions dating from the Soviet period.

As a result, LGBT people fear being socially outcast by their friends and families, causing them to keep their sexual orientation or gender identity secret, especially in rural areas.

[3] According to 2018 reports, police officials have been blackmailing LGBT people on social media and dating sites, requesting between 5000 and 30,000 soms (70 to 500 U.S.

[8] In 2014, a bill was introduced to the Parliament to criminalise expression which creates "a positive attitude toward non-traditional sexual relations, using the media or information and telecommunications networks.