Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Gender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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