Compare LGBT Rights in Mauritania & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
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31 / 100
Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1987
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1983
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Gender identity only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1983
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1983
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1983
N/A
Since 1973
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