Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
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
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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