- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Varies by Region
- Housing Discrimination
- Varies by Region
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Public Opinion
According to recent survey data available, societal resistance to LGBTQ+ rights in Pakistan is noticeable.
History
Homosexual activity in Pakistan is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Since Oct 6, 1860
Same-sex marriage in Pakistan is not legal.
Since Oct 7, 1958
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Pakistan is no censorship.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Pakistan is recognized.
Since May 19, 2023
LGBT discrimination in Pakistan is illegal in some contexts.
Since May 9, 2018
LGBT employment discrimination in Pakistan is varies by region.
Since Apr 12, 1973
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Pakistan is varies by region.
Since Apr 12, 1973
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Pakistan is illegal.
Serving openly in military in Pakistan is illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Pakistan is banned (indefinite deferral).
Conversion therapy in Pakistan is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Pakistan is n/a.
Since Apr 12, 1973
LGBT Rights by Province
View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Pakistan.
- Gilgit-Baltistan (Administered Area)
- Islamabad (Federal Capital Territory)
- Azad Kashmir (Pakistan Administered Area)
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Territory)