Compare LGBT Rights in Argentina & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1903
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2015
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1903
Equal
Since 1997
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
91% Did not mention homosexuals
9% Mentioned homosexuals
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
26% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
73% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
37% Agree
19% Disagree
16% Agree
56% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
76% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
65% Approve
35% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
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?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
85% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
28% Justifiable
27% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
74% Yes
21% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
25% Not a good place
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
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