Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Philippines

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
26 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
58 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
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