Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Female equal, male N/A
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