- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- 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
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #45 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(41.2%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (58.8%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #70 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(88.5%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (3.3%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #28 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(31%) Disagree
Agree (43.6%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) ?
Ranked #30 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
(87%) No
Yes (2%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #110 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(90%) Not a good place
Good place (1%)
History
Homosexual activity in Pakistan is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Oct 6, 1860
Since Oct 6, 1860
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 377 of the Pakistan penal code states that any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment... ". This law is rarely enforced, and has mostly been used against homosexual activity between men.
Same-sex marriage in Pakistan is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Oct 7, 1958
Since Oct 7, 1958
Unrecognized
Technically, there are no law that prohibits cohabitation or marriage of a same-sex couple. However, if they are convicted of sodomy, the party face penalties according to the penal law.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Pakistan is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Pakistan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Pakistan is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since May 11, 2018
Since May 11, 2018
Legal, surgery not required
Transgender people in Pakistan are allowed to self-identify gender legally.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Pakistan is recognized.
Current status
Since May 11, 2018
Since May 11, 2018
Recognized
Transgender people in Pakistan are allowed to identify as male, female, a blend of both, or neither.
LGBT discrimination in Pakistan is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since May 9, 2018
Since May 9, 2018
Illegal in some contexts
For Gender identity only.
LGBT employment discrimination in Pakistan is varies by region.
Current status
Since Apr 12, 1973
Since Apr 12, 1973
Varies by Region
Gender identity only.
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Pakistan is varies by region.
Current status
Since Apr 12, 1973
Since Apr 12, 1973
Varies by Region
Gender identity only.
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Pakistan is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Pakistan has yet to allow same sex adoption in it’s borders
Serving openly in military in Pakistan is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
According to Wikipedia.
Blood donations by MSMs in Pakistan is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Reports show MSMs are not allowed to donate blood in Pakistan
Conversion therapy in Pakistan is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
No laws outlawing this.
Equal age of consent in Pakistan is n/a.
Current status
Since Apr 12, 1973
Since Apr 12, 1973
N/A
Age of marrying for men is 18 and age of marrying for women is 16. No explicit age of consent for sexual activity is set. However, homosexuality is illegal.
LGBT Rights by Province
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