Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain, Oman, & Qatar

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
3 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
3 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
Not enough data
9 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBannedBanned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1984
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Since 2019
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/AN/A
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
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