Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Palau

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessRestrictedNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2014
Public Opinion
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