Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1862
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
44% Agree
31% Disagree
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)
Region not surveyed
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
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