Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Unequal
Since 2014
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