Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Bhutan

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Unrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1995
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2021
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