Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
91 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
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