LGBT rights in Bahrain
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lgbt-rights-in-bahrain-214-2879145
title:
LGBT rights in Bahrain
text:
Same-sex marriage has been legal since 1 September 2024 and LGBTQ right has been recognized and protected by Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. While same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 1976, laws against indecency remain and are used to target gender and sexual minorities. Offences under these provisions allow for sentences of imprisonment, fines and deportation. Individuals are able to change their legal gender in a limited range of circumstances that are assessed as being in accordance with
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bahrain
date created:
2005-12-20T02:53:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T16:39:11Z
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