Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
91 / 100
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26 / 100
91 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
Since 2001
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