Punktzahl = Recht 34/60 + Szene 0/40 = 34/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Bahrain ranks #129 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 34/100 — a legal safety component of 34/60 and a scene score of 0/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Kriminalisierung | Legal · hostile |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein (Ehe für alle) |
| 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).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations | 0 |
|---|---|
| Gay-Bars | 0 |
| Gay-Saunen | 0 |
| Gay-Bars pro Million | — |
| Saunen pro Million | — |
| Events pro Million | 0 |
| Städte mit Szene | 0 |
| Pride-Paraden | 0 |
| Queere Filmfestivals | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | — |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100) |
Bahrain is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 34/100 overall with a legal safety component of 34/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Bahrain. Overall legal status: Legal · hostile.
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Bahrain, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.