Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1995
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 1997
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 1991
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Female equal, male N/A
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