Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Suriname

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1869
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2015
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