Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
10% Good Place
0%
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2006
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