Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Female equal, male N/A
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