Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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