Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Laos

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unknown
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison