LGBT rights in the Turkmen Emirate

In The Turkmen Emirate homosexuality is legal as is being transgender.

LGBT rights in The Islamic Turkmen Emirate
Status	legal since 2022
Gender identity	transgenders recognised
Military	Transgenders and lesbians allowed to serve openly. Gay men allowed to serve in the Armed Forces in most roles but not openly (don’t ask don’t tell policy enforced)
Discrimination protections	No laws against discrimination.
Family rights
Recognition of relationships	gay marriage legalised in 2022
Adoption	same-sex couples may adopt jointly

History

Male homosexuality was illegal under the Soviet Union and when the country was known as Turkmenistan but female homosexuality was legal.

When The Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans ruled, male and female homosexuality was illegal as was presenting as transgender (under transvestism laws).

After the disintegration of the Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans the Han Caliphate legalised being transgender (by allowing citizens to change their legal gender and thus not be classified as transvestites) and legalised female homosexual acts. In 2022, a number of LGBT rights were enshrined into law.

Military service

Closeted Gay men can serve in army roles that don’t require a security clearance.

However servicemen who “proposition other men or publicly announce their homosexual urges” will be dishonourably discharged.

Male homosexuals couldn’t serve in the Navy, due to “the greater possibility of temptation” until 21st of March 2022 when it was announced they could serve by the 23rd of March.

Transgender people can serve in any branch of the military and lesbians can serve in any branch that recruits women.