Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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