Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
56% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
7% Favor
89% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
7% Yes
85% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
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