Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Turkey

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
Since 1858
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