Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1864
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
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
16% Approve
84% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
22% Approve
78% 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)
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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