Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
16% Agree
56% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
7% Favor
89% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
85% No
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Not legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Ambiguous
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1991
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1991
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 1991
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1997
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