Life can be dangerous for gay and transgender people in Papua New Guinea, but many have found a safe haven in a village in Port Moresby's northwest.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – As an openly gay man in Papua New Guinea, where sex between men is illegal and stigma and violence widespread, year-old Kapera Patrick remembers thugs pelting.
LGBT Rights in National Capital District (Port Moresby), Papua New Guinea: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more.
In , the capital city of Port Moresby hosted its first Pride parade, a significant milestone for LGBTIQ communities. Papua New Guinea recognizes gender diversity in the palopa, which may describe those who are gay, transgender, and/or of a cultural third gender.