Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 1995
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 1997
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 1991
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1997
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