Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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