Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Bahrain

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Unknown
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