Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessRestricted
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Public Opinion
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