Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Suriname

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1869
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2015
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