Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Samoa

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
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