Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Varies by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
N/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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% 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)
40% Yes
47% No
2% Yes
87% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
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