Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Oman

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Ambiguous
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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