Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 1991
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 1973
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
8% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
56% Disagree
44% Agree
31% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
12% Yes
66% No
30% Yes
51% No
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
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
32% Yes
53% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
41% Did not mention homosexuals
59% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
2% Yes
87% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
9% Good place
49% Not a good place
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
100% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
100% Did not mention homosexuals
0% Mentioned homosexuals
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