Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% 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
7% Agree
75% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
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