Compare LGBT Rights in Sint Maarten & Syria

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2007
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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