Compare LGBT Rights in Dominica & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
10% Approve
90% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
18% Approve
82% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
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