Compare LGBT Rights in Al Manamah (Al ‘Asimah) & Ash Shamaliyah

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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