Gay men in pakistan

Pakistan does not have civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of sexual orientation. In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled in favour of civil rights for transgender citizens, and further court rulings upheld and increased these rights.

Pakistan is a predominantly conservative country with a complicated stance on LGBT rights. Local LGBT individuals continue to face challenges due to a mix of British law and Islamic law present in the country’s Penal Code.