Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
35 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
44% Agree
31% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
32% Yes
53% No
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
41% Did not mention homosexuals
59% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
2% Yes
87% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
100% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
100% Did not mention homosexuals
0% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1860
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1958
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1973
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1973
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1973
Unequal
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