Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & Palestine

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1958
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Varies by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 1973
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1973
Varies by Region
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