Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
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22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
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