Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Mongolia

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsProtected in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
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