Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
57% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Male illegal, female uncertain
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedN/A
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2016
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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