How gay is Pakistan? / produced, directed & filmed by Masood Khan ; BBC.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Khan, Masood, producer, director.

Rizwan, Mawaan, onscreen presenter.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay people--Pakistan--Social life and customs.

Gay people.

Gay people--Pakistan--Social conditions.

Trans people--Pakistan--Social conditions.

Trans people.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2015.

Language Note:

In English.

In Urdu.

Original language in English.

Original language in Urdu.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Being gay is illegal in Pakistan. But, despite this, the country has a growing gay scene. So why are gay rights not being addressed here? This is a complicated place, where homo-social behaviour, like men holding hands, is common and accepted. In this revealing journey to the country of his birth, presenter Mawaan Riswan talks to the people struggling to assert their sexuality against a complex backdrop. From the activists campaigning for gay rights despite the threat of violence, to the transgender sex worker considering surgery, and the men who identify as straight but enjoy gay sex, Mawaan discovers a fascinating world hidden from public view.

Participant:

Presented by Mawaan Rizwan.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017).

OCLC:

971285134