Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Turkey

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1858
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
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1858
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