Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Qatar

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
26 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
9 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1915
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AN/A
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