Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & South Korea

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
41 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
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