Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
6 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1899
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1861
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