Compare LGBT Rights in Laos & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 1990
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2012
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
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