Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Macau

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
47% Agree
14% Disagree
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, surgery not required
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
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 1996
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