Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
29 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2004
Restricted
Since 1969
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1995
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 1991
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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