Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
8% Good Place
0%
9% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
56% Disagree
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
7% Favor
89% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
7% Yes
85% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
23% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipFine as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1991
Single only
Since 2005
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2022
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 1991
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1998
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