Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2018
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1862
Unknown
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