Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Libya

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
37% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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