Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Female equal, male N/A
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