Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Macau

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1996
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