LGBTQ rights in Kazakhstan

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LGBTQ rights in Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan
Status Yes,
  • homosexuality decriminalised nationwide since late 1997 de facto , since 1998 de jure
  • age of consent is equalised and full legalisation since late 1997
[1]
Gender identity Yes, transgender people allowed to change legal gender following surgery, medical examinations, hormone therapy and sterilisation since 2003
Military Yes, gays, lesbians and bisexuals allowed to serve in the military since 2022 [2]
Discrimination protections No law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation (see below)
Family rights
Recognition of relationships No recognition of same-sex couples
RestrictionsCode on Marriage and Family explicitly bans persons of the same sex from marrying each other.
Adoption Adoption by single LGBT people is banned since 2024 [3] [4]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kazakhstan face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and female kinds of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Kazakhstan, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples. [1]

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Since the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan decriminalised both male and female same-sex sexual activity in late 1997 de facto (since 1998 de jure ) and the age of consent was equalised to that of heterosexual activity in late 1997 de facto (since 1998 de jure ). Transgender people have been allowed to legally change their gender since 2003. LGBT people are also allowed to serve in the military since 2022. [2] LGBTQ rights in Kazakhstan remain severely limited and homosexuality remains highly stigmatised in Kazakhstani society, with no LGBTQ NGOs, strong overtones of official intolerance and no equal rights on the basis of sexual orientation in areas such as employment, education, media, and the provision of goods and services, amongst others. [5]

The influence of Islam and socially conservative attitudes against gay and lesbian men and women remain firmly entrenched throughout the country. Many people in Kazakhstan believe that homosexuality is a behavioural disorder, and many LGBT persons in Kazakhstan tend to hide their sexual orientation in public. Those who are "out" face harassment, violence and physical abuse.

History

Genghis Khan banned homosexual acts in the Mongol Empire and made them punishable by death. [6]

LGBT history in Kazakhstan has been marked by periods of both tolerance and persecution and dates back to the early 20th century, when homosexuality was first decriminalised in 1917 following the October Revolution, which established the Soviet Union.

The Bolshevik government was influenced by the ideas of Magnus Hirschfeld, a German scientist who argued that homosexuality was a natural manifestation of human sexuality. However, in 1933 the Soviet Union re-criminalized homosexuality as part of a broader campaign against "deviant" behaviour. Discrimination against LGBT individuals persisted in the Soviet era, and homosexuality was not officially declassified as a mental illness until 16 July 1997 de facto , since 1998 de jure .

Legality of same-sex sexual activity

Decriminalisation process

Both male and female same-sex sexual activity have been legal in Kazakhstan since late 1997, when under the revised criminal code same-sex relations between consenting adults was no longer a criminal offence. [1] Prior to 1997, Article 104 of the Penal Code of Kazakhstan used to criminalise "buggery". This legislation followed the corresponding Section 121 from the former Soviet Union, which only specifically criminalised anal intercourse between men. [7] In late 1997 the law was repealed and replaced with a common age of consent for all sexual activity of 16 years. Lesbianism was never a criminal offence. In 1998, consensual sex between same-sex couples became lawful. There are currently no provisions in the Constitution of Kazakhstan that criminalise any aspect of same-sex sexual relations.

Gender identity and expression

Since 2003, transgender individuals have been allowed to change their legal gender on their official identity documents in Kazakhstan. People who wanted to change their gender had to receive a diagnosis of "gender identity disorder" involving several medical tests and a 30-day psychiatric evaluation.

In 2011, new guidelines were established and allowed change to identity documents only after sex reassignment surgery, physical and psychiatric medical examinations, hormone therapy and sterilization. Additionally, people under 21 are not allowed to change their gender on their official identity documents. [8] [9]

Recognition of same-sex relationships

Kazakhstan does not recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions.

Adoption and parenting

As of 2020, same-sex couples can not legally adopt children in Kazakhstan. [10]

In February 2024, President Tokayev signed a law that would prohibit the adoption of orphans by same-sex couples. Deputy Minister of Education Natalya Jumadildaeva even stated, that the sexual orientation of the to-be parent would play a "key role" in the approval of the candidacy. She stated that it would be configured through a "special psychological test". The move was especially criticized by the independent media for setting the Russian law as an example. [11]

Discrimination protections

The violence and discrimination against LGBT people in Kazakhstan are fairly common and often not reported to the police. No laws exist yet in Kazakhstan that protect LGBT people from discrimination in employment, education, housing, health care, public accommodations or credit.

Blood donation

There are no restrictions on gay and bisexual men from donating blood by the Government of Kazakhstan. [12]

Military service

On 14 June 2012, Defense Minister Adilbek Zhaksybekov was reported to have declared that gay men are not welcome in the nation's military, saying that they are exempt because they have ‘a disorder of sexual desire’.

Since 2022, lesbians, gays, and bisexuals are allowed to serve openly in the military. [2] The Ministry of Defense in 2022, said in an interview that no one is banned from serving in the military because of their sexual orientation.

Freedom of speech and expression

On 26 May 2015, the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan declared a pending bill, which would have banned the "propaganda of nontraditional sexual orientation", unconstitutional. The council rejected it because of its vague wording. The bill passed the Senate, Parliament's upper house, in February 2015 and was sent to President Nursultan Nazarbayev for signature. It had already been approved by the lower house. [13] Human Rights Watch said: "By rejecting this propaganda bill, Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council set an important precedent against the adoption of discriminatory legislation."

In September 2019, the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that two women would receive compensation from a Facebook user who posted a video showing them kissing without their permission. The video solicited a large number of homophobic and murderous comments, and was viewed 60,000 times in a day before being taken down by the user. Human Rights Watch hailed the ruling as a milestone for privacy rights. [14]

In April 2023, Member of the Mäjilis Ardaq Nazarov proposed to prohibit movies and series that bring up the topic of LGBT. [15] On 5 April 2024, Members of the Mäjilis Ashat Aimagambetov and Janarbek Äşimjanov proposed to alter the "On mass media" law in a way that would prohibit the mentions of LGBT people throughout Kazakh mass media. [16] Äşimjanov then claimed that this alteration would not censor information, but rather prohibit propaganda and the "imposing of biased information". It was also clarified that the change would not affect news-styled information about LGBT and would, rather, help to "stop the promotion of ideas that can cause division in society". [16] It is notable that if this change were to be adopted, the law's new look would liken "LGBT propaganda" to "propaganda or agitation of the cult of cruelty and violence, social, racial, national, religious, class and clan superiority". Aimagambetov, unlike Äşimjanov, refused to comment on the proposal. [17]

On 10 April 2024, other Mäjilismen, specifically Edil Jañbyrşin and Samat Musabaev, proposed criminal prosecution of people promoting "LGBT propaganda". [15]

Public opinion

In May 2015, PlanetRomeo, an LGBT social network, published its first Gay Happiness Index (GHI). Gay men from over 120 countries were asked about how they feel about society's view on homosexuality, how do they experience the way they are treated by other people and how satisfied are they with their lives. Kazakhstan was ranked 118th, just above Ghana and below Burkina Faso, with a GHI score of 29. [18]

According to a June 2015-June 2016 survey by the Pew Research Center, 89% of people in Kazakhstan opposed same-sex marriage, with only 7% supporting it. [19]

LGBT rights movements

Online communities and news portals, sorted by founding date, descending

Living conditions

LGBT people in Kazakhstan face discrimination and prejudice on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity during the course of their everyday lives. Manifestation of negative attitudes toward LGBT people, such as social exclusion, taunting, and violence, often cause the victims physical, psychological and emotional harm. In order to avoid the dangers posed by people who do not approve of non-heterosexual sexual orientations, many LGBT people feel compelled to keep their sexual orientation or gender identity a secret from almost all people in their lives. The majority regard it as necessary to conceal their sexual orientation or gender identity from people in the workplace in order to retain their jobs and avoid hostility from bosses and co-workers. Attempts to report homophobic and transphobic violence to police are often met with resistance and even hostility on the part of law enforcement officers. [20]

A 2011 cross-national study by the University of Chicago demonstrated that a growing trend of LGBT acceptance was either slowed or reversed in Russia and some other former USSR republics, a direct opposite of world trends. [21]

Statistics

According to a 2018 survey, conducted by the Republican Centre for AIDS Prevention and Control and the Kazakh Ministry of Health, there were about 62,000 men who have sex with men in Kazakhstan; about 6,000 in Almaty, 3,300 in Astana, and 4,900 in Karaganda Region. [22] This number, however, is expected to be much higher, due to societal homophobia which may prevent individuals from coming out.

United Nations

Kazakhstan has opposed landmark LGBT reforms at the United Nations. In 2011, it opposed the "joint statement on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity" at the United Nations. [23]

Notable individuals

Summary table

Yes/NoNotes
Same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes check.svg Since 1997 de facto , since 1998 de jure , nationwide [37] (Lesbianism was never a criminal offence)
Age of consent equalised and full legalisation (16) Yes check.svg Since 1997
Discrimination laws
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only X mark.svg
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services X mark.svg
Anti-discrimination laws in the media X mark.svg
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) X mark.svg
Anti-discrimination laws concerning gender identity in all areas X mark.svg
LGBT sex education and relationships taught in schools X mark.svg
Hate crime law includes sexual orientation and gender identity X mark.svg
Same-sex unions
Same-sex marriages X mark.svg Code on Marriage and Family explicitly bans persons of the same sex from marrying each other. [38]
Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. unregistered cohabitation, life partnership) X mark.svg
Adoption and children
Adoption by single homosexuals in Kazakhstan or (in case of Kazakhstani children) in foreign countries that do not recognise same-sex marriage X mark.svg [3] [4]
Adoption of Kazakhstani children by single homosexuals or same-sex couples in foreign countries that do recognise same-sex marriage X mark.svg [3] [4]
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples X mark.svg [3] [4]
Joint adoption by same-sex couples X mark.svg [3] [4]
Access to IVF for lesbians and automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth X mark.svg Only married couples and single women may access IVF treatments
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples X mark.svg Both altruistic and commercial surrogacies are not banned and legal for heterosexual couples
Military service
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes check.svg Since 2022 [2]
Transgender rights
Right to change legal gender Yes check.svg Since 2003; but requires sex reassignment surgery, sterilization, hormone therapy and medical examinations
Transgender identity declassified as an illness X mark.svg
Ability to change legal gender without a psychiatric or psychological evaluation X mark.svg
Ability to change legal gender without court approval X mark.svg
Ability to change legal gender for minors X mark.svg
Ability to change legal name without a psychiatric or psychological evaluation X mark.svg
Transgender people can change gender marker without sterilisation X mark.svg
Right to change legal gender without having to end marriage X mark.svg
Third gender option X mark.svg
Other
Conversion therapy banned on minors X mark.svg
Homosexuality declassified as an illness X mark.svg
MSMs allowed to donate blood Yes check.svg Legal[ when? ]

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