Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1997
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