Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Female equal, male N/A
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