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| Region | Kazakhstan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jul 14, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2022, Kazakhstan banned the Disney/Pixar animated film 'Lightyear' after the country's Culture and Sports Minister responded to complaints from local conservative and religious groups regarding the film's inclusion of a same-sex kiss. In January 2024, an LGBTQ-education website for teenagers, SelfTanu.kz, was blocked by Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry, which citied safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the ban. |
| Sources | https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-buzz-lightyear-banned-kissing-female-characters-animation/31944997.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html https://caspianpost.com/en/post/dark-times-are-looming-over-the-lgbtq-community-in-kazakhstan |
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| Description | In July 2022, Kazakhstani officials banned the Disney/Pixar animated film 'Lightyear' due to its inclusion of a same-sex kiss, after a local backlash. In January 2024, an LGBTQ-education website for teenagers, SelfTanu.kz, was blocked by Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry, which citied safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the ban. | In July 2022, Kazakhstan banned the Disney/Pixar animated film 'Lightyear' after the country's Culture and Sports Minister responded to complaints from local conservative and religious groups regarding the film's inclusion of a same-sex kiss. In January 2024, an LGBTQ-education website for teenagers, SelfTanu.kz, was blocked by Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry, which citied safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the ban. |
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edited by ksc_3007. Fixing the grammar, re-wording the description and adding another source
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| Description | Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry announced the blocking of the Selftanu.kz website, which centers on LGBT relations. The ministry cited safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the action. Also, in 2022 the government of Kazakhstan banned the Animated "Buzz Lightyear" movie due to a scene where two female characters shared a kiss | In July 2022, Kazakhstani officials banned the Disney/Pixar animated film 'Lightyear' due to its inclusion of a same-sex kiss, after a local backlash. In January 2024, an LGBTQ-education website for teenagers, SelfTanu.kz, was blocked by Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry, which citied safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the ban. |
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| Sources | https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-buzz-lightyear-banned-kissing-female-characters-animation/31944997.html | https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-buzz-lightyear-banned-kissing-female-characters-animation/31944997.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html https://caspianpost.com/en/post/dark-times-are-looming-over-the-lgbtq-community-in-kazakhstan |
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| Start Date | Feb 13, 2024 | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Description | Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry announced the blocking of the Selftanu.kz website, which centers on LGBT relations. The ministry cited safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the action. | Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry announced the blocking of the Selftanu.kz website, which centers on LGBT relations. The ministry cited safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the action. Also, in 2022 the government of Kazakhstan banned the Animated "Buzz Lightyear" movie due to a scene where two female characters shared a kiss |
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| Sources | https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html | https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-buzz-lightyear-banned-kissing-female-characters-animation/31944997.html |
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edited by Unknownmiles. updated status
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Description | In Kazakhstan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Kazakhstan's Culture and Information Ministry announced the blocking of the Selftanu.kz website, which centers on LGBT relations. The ministry cited safeguarding children's rights and respecting Kazakhstan's societal norms and traditions as reasons for the action. |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/censorship-of-lgbt-issues | https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/censorship-of-lgbt-issues |
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- Status is not correct "Authorities in Kazakhstan blocked a website focusing on LGBT relations "to protect children's rights".
https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-website-blocked-lgbt/32817945.html"
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Kazakhstan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "In 2022, the Disney-Pixar animated film 'Lightyear' was banned for featuring a same-sex kiss after an outcry from conservative groups."
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct "The Disney-Pixar film 'Lightyear' was banned in Kazakhstan on July 14 for featuring a same-sex kiss, despite the country having no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics."