Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Turkmenistan

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1995
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Gender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 1997
Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 1991
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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