Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
8% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
16% Agree
56% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Yes
66% No
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)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1991
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 1991
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1997
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