Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2002
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