Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Tajikistan

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 1998
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