Compare LGBT Rights in India & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1993
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Gender identity only
Since 1973
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Gender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
N/A
Since 1973
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