Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Qatar

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Since 1915
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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