Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
State-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
Since 1861
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