Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & Somalia

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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1958
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Other punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2018
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity onlyNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 1973
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1973
N/A
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