Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Latvia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
35 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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