Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Gibraltar

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
63 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2026
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessRestrictedNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2026
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2011
Public Opinion
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