Compare LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan & Bahrain

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Illegal
Since 2014
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
No protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1999
Illegal
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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