Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2009
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1996
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
56% Disagree
9% Agree
67% 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
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
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