Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
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