Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Suriname

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
61 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1831
Legal
Since 1869
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1831
Equal
Since 2015
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