Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & United States

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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