Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2012
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