Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 1973
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