Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Turkey

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1858
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