Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 1932
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