Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Turkey

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1858
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