Entry #21033: Censorship of LGBT issues in Bahrain

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RegionBahrain
IssueCensorship of LGBT issues
StatusNo censorship
Start Date(unknown)
End DateMar 20, 1976
DescriptionUntil 1976, there are no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Bahrain.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/BH%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1976)%20-%20TR(en).pdf


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Again laws pertaining to the bedroom don’t translate into public expression being censors.

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ValueState-enforcedNo censorship
DescriptionIn Bahrain, before 1976, due to male homosexuality being illegal in bahrain any topics about LGBTQIA+ topics would be censored.Until 1976, there are no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Bahrain.
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In Bahrain, before 1976, due to male homosexuality being illegal in bahrain any topics about LGBTQIA+ topics would be censored. Until 1976, there are no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Bahrain.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2020/06/22/human-rights-watch-country-profiles-sexual-orientation-andhttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/BH%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1976)%20-%20TR(en).pdf
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https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2020/06/22/human-rights-watch-country-profiles-sexual-orientation-and https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/BH%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1976)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

created by ObservantClippy

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Original entry
StatusState-enforced
Start Date(unknown)
End DateMar 20, 1976
DescriptionIn Bahrain, before 1976, due to male homosexuality being illegal in bahrain any topics about LGBTQIA+ topics would be censored.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2020/06/22/human-rights-watch-country-profiles-sexual-orientation-and