Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2012
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 protectionsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2012
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