Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2012
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