Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Bahrain

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Since 2014
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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