Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 1997
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