Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Restricted
Since 1969
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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