Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Azerbaijan

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
36 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
5 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
State-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1999
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
11% Did not mention homosexuals
86% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
2% Agree
76% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Good place
70% Not a good place
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