Score = Juridique 34/60 + Scène 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.
| Criminalisation | Legal · hostile |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non (mariage pour tous) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Application dans les faits | 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%.
| Lieux LGBTQ+ répertoriés | 0 |
|---|---|
| Bars gay | 0 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bars gay par million | — |
| Saunas par million | — |
| Événements par million | 0 |
| Villes avec une scène | 0 |
| Marches des fiertés | 0 |
| Festivals de cinéma queer | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | — |
| Score de la scène | 0/40 (indice brut de la scène 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.