Compare LGBT Rights in Papua New Guinea & Syria

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1899
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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