Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Namibia

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
28% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageNot legalForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
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