Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Iraq

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
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
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 2024
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