Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
73 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
Since 1933
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