Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Female equal, male N/A
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