Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & Papua New Guinea

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
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 militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1864
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
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