Compare LGBT Rights in Al Manamah (Al ‘Asimah) & Ash Shamaliyah

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 1976
Public Opinion
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