Compare LGBT Rights in Suriname & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1869
Legal
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1997
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
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