Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Maldives

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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