Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Suriname

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
63 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1975
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Unequal
Since 1869
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