Compare LGBT Rights in Chile & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1988
State-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2013
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Equal
Since 1997
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
29% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
67% Agree
28% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
36% Agree
28% Disagree
16% Agree
56% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
59% Approve
41% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
67% Approve
34% 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)
29% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
68% Yes
24% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
38% Not a good place
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
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