Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
26% Yes
43% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1932
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1932
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1932
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1932
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Unequal
Since 1932
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