Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Varies by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Gender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
N/A
Since 1862
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
72% Agree
9% Disagree
44% Agree
31% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
85% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
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)
80% Yes
14% No
2% Yes
87% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
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