Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Cameroon

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1967
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2010
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
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)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
11% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Good place
84% Not a good place
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