Bahrain — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Bahrain — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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40/100

Etwas Vorsicht #120 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 34/60 + Szene 6/40 = 40/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.

A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Häufige Fragen

Rechtliche Sicherheit — 34/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Legal · hostile
Partnerschaft	● Nein not recognised
Antidiskriminierung	● Nein
Geschlechtsanerkennung	Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted
Praxis der Durchsetzung	Harassment — police or state harassment documented

Research note: sporadic post-surgery court approvals; debauchery arrests — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).

Legal composite, five components

Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.

Legal milestones

Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.

1956British colonial-era law criminalized same-sex relations in Bahrain. ↗
1976A new Penal Code decriminalized private consensual same-sex acts, unusual for the Gulf region. ↗
2021Lawmakers proposed amendments to criminalize LGBTQ symbols and gatherings; the bill did not pass. ↗
TodayThough technically legal, authorities used vague indecency and morality laws to prosecute LGBTQ people. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Die Szene vor Ort — 6/40 Punkte

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Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	0
Saunen pro Million	0
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	A
Szene-Punktzahl	6/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 15/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Bahrain sicher für schwule Reisende?

Bahrain is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 40/100 overall with a legal safety component of 34/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Bahrain legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Bahrain. Overall legal status: Legal · hostile.

Gibt es in Bahrain eine Gay-Szene?

Bahrain has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 6 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.