Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Bahrain

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
42 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1976
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1976
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1960
Unknown
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