Compare LGBT Rights in Suriname & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
74 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1869
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1985
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
Since 1933
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