Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Malta

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Full ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1998
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