Compare LGBT Rights in French Guiana & Suriname

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 1869
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
Region not surveyed
20% Approve
0%
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
Region not surveyed
26% Approve
0%
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