Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & British Virgin Islands

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessRestrictedNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
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