Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Somalia

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Other punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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