LGBT rights in Pakistan
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LGBT rights in Pakistan
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Pakistan face legal and social difficulties and persecution compared to non-LGBT persons. Pakistani law prescribes criminal penalties for same-sex sexual acts. The Pakistani Penal Code of 1860, originally developed under the British Raj, criminalises sodomy with possible penalties of prison sentences from two years to a life sentence and fines. Despite its illegality, homosexual acts are only occasionally prosecuted by authorities, but it
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Pakistan
date created:
2006-09-30T21:13:12Z
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2024-09-03T10:58:46Z
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