Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
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