Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Papua New Guinea

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32 / 100
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32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1951
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Unequal
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