In 1976, there were 13 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 11 changes made and 20 in the following year. A total of 136 legal changes were made in the 1970s.
- October 7Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female uncertain.Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. Death penalty in Taliban held areas.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (death penalty as punishment).Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is encouraged.
- July 19
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Imprisonment of up to one year is the penalty of sodomy.
- June 11Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.* \"From\" date taken from earliest recorded specific legislation on the matter. MSM is not contemplated as a criterion for exclusion. Information regarding blood donation by MSM during the Franco dictatorship is unknown, but was probably outlawed along with the practice of homosexuality. No specific legal texts from that historical time period address the issue.
- May 1
- March 20LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- Homosexual activity becomes ambiguous.Not technically illegal. but certain sections of the criminal code have been used to prosecute LGBT people.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.Bahrain may consider homosexuality as "immoral", although homosexual activity is not explicitly illegal. However there has been documented cases of arrests being made towards homosexual people on virtue of them being homosexuals