Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by RegionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
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