Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Spain

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
67 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedAmbiguous
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal
Since 1995
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 1976
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1995
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