Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Jordan

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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