Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & South Korea

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Not 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
Equal
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