Milne Bay is governed by federal Papua New Guinea law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    Female equal, male N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Milne Bay

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Homosexual activity in Milne Bay is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 2002
Male illegal, female legal
Men can receive 3 to 14 years of imprisonment under Criminal Code 1974. The legislation lists homosexuality under "Unnatural Offenses" and "Indecent Practices Between Males."
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Same-sex marriage in Milne Bay

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Same-sex marriage in Milne Bay is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
No laws in place.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Milne Bay

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Milne Bay is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Papua New Guinea, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Milne Bay

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Right to change legal gender in Milne Bay is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place.
Details
Sources:
www.nationalgeographic.com/…

www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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Gender-affirming care in Milne Bay

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Gender-affirming care in Milne Bay is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Milne Bay

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Milne Bay is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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LGBT discrimination in Milne Bay

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LGBT discrimination in Milne Bay is no protections.

Current status
Since 2002
No protections
As male homosexuality is illegal, no protection is available to any members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Details
Sources:
Homosexuality Activity entry
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LGBT employment discrimination in Milne Bay

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LGBT employment discrimination in Milne Bay is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2002
No protections
Details
Sources:
www.vladsokhin.com/work/bei…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Milne Bay

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LGBT housing discrimination in Milne Bay is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2002
No protections
It is still illegal for males.
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Same-sex adoption in Milne Bay

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Same-sex adoption in Milne Bay is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details
Sources:
adopt.com/papua_new_guinea/…
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Intersex infant surgery in Milne Bay

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Intersex infant surgery in Milne Bay is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Papua New Guinea law
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Papua New Guinea.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/papua-new…
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Serving openly in military in Milne Bay

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Serving openly in military in Milne Bay is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Milne Bay

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Blood donations by MSMs in Milne Bay is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Legal
As part of Indonesia.
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Conversion therapy in Milne Bay

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Conversion therapy in Milne Bay is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Papua New Guinea.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 330)
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Equal age of consent in Milne Bay

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Equal age of consent in Milne Bay is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Female equal, male N/A
Anal sex is illegal in Papua new Guinea and therefore it is illegal for males. However oral and other types of sex are legal and the age of consent is 16.
Details
Sources:
sexualrightsdatabase.org/co…
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