Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal, 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 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalFemale equal, male N/A
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