Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
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 1983
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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