Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Varies by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Gender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
N/A
Since 1862
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
25% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
25% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
29% Disagree
44% Agree
31% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
67% Yes
23% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
60% Yes
36% No
2% Yes
87% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
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