Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
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
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Female equal, male N/A
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