Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & Turkey

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1958
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2018
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity onlyNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 1973
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1973
Equal
Since 1858
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