Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Eritrea

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2010
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
Since 1957
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