Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Ambiguous
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 2013
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