Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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