Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & South Korea

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
26 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
41 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2002
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 protections
Since 2002
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
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