Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Samoa

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
28 / 100
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28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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