Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Egypt

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
28% Yes
41% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
95% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
100% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
0% Did not mention homosexuals
100% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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