Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguous
Since 2023
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1993
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
Since 1973
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