Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Unknown
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