Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Ethiopia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
13 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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