Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Israel

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1948
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