Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Iran

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
4 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
8% Did not mention homosexuals
92% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
99% Did not mention homosexuals
1% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Unequal
Since 1979
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