Compare LGBT Rights in Nauru & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Gender identity only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1973
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