These Everyday Humiliations

Violence Against Lesbians, Bisexual Women, and Transgender Men in Kyrgyzstan

I. Introduction: Struggling for Recognition, Seeking Safety

Methodology

II. Domestic Violence, Rape, and Harassment

Domestic Violence and Abuse

Punitive and "Curative" Rape

Harassment in Public

III. Official Responses: Old Mistrust, Ongoing Harassment

IV. Background and Context

Legal and Social Status of Women in Kyrgyzstan

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the Law in Kyrgyzstan

V. Legal Standards

Discrimination

Violence and Abuse

Forced or Coerced Marriage

VI. Recommendations

VII. Appendix: Terminology

VIII. Acknowledgements