Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & New Caledonia

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
71 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Illegal
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2005
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2005
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
Since 1984
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