Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Other punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownN/A
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownN/A
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 1890
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