Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
73% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
95% Did not mention homosexuals
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
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