Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
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