Compare LGBT Rights in Vanuatu & Papua New Guinea

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Female equal, male N/A
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