Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Female equal, male N/A
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