Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Russia

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Varies by Region
Since 1997
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