Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2006
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