Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Panama

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
N/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
56% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
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
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
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