Compare LGBT Rights in Indonesia & Papua New Guinea

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Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2002
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1974
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal 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 militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentVaries by Region
Since 2002
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
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