Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1986
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