Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & South Korea

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1958
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2018
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity onlyVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 1973
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1973
Equal
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