Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & United States

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
55 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careBannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
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