Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Papua New Guinea

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Unequal
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