Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
19% Yes
59% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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