Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Varies by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1862
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
69% Disagree
44% Agree
31% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Favor
84% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Yes
82% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
2% Yes
87% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
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