Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Seychelles

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
26 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
66 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
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