Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 1916
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