Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Saint Lucia

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
11% Approve
89% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
23% Approve
78% Disapprove
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2005
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
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
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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