Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
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