Compare LGBT Rights in Kosovo & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2018
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
Public Opinion
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