Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Somalia

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AN/A
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