Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1966
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Female equal, male N/A
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