Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Bahrain

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Unknown
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