Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Suriname

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2008
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unequal
Since 1869
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