Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
4 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 1991
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1997
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)
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
3% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
8% Did not mention homosexuals
92% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
99% Did not mention homosexuals
1% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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