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 marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
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
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
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