Compare LGBT Rights in Montenegro & Suriname

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1869
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2012
Legal
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 adoptionIllegal
Since 2007
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1977
Equal
Since 2015
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