Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Syria

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Varies by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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