Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
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
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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