Compare LGBT Rights in Palau & Northern Mariana Islands

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
89 / 100
Legal Index ?
43 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 1983
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2008
Legal
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipUnknown
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2014
Equal
Since 1983
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