LGBT rights in Suriname
| LGBT rights in Suriname | |
|---|---|
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal[1] |
| Gender identity/expression | - |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex couples |
| Adoption | - |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Suriname may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Suriname.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Suriname.[2] The age of consent is 14.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships are not recognised.
Discrimination protections
There are no anti-discrimination laws; as a result the LGBT people are not legally protected from discrimination.
Activism
Suriname's first public gay rights march took place on 11 October 2011 (National Coming Out Day in the United States, Nationale kom-uit-de-kastdag in the Netherlands) in Paramaribo, following Ronny Asabina's comments against homosexuality in June. Two members of parliament, including Harish Monorath, attended the event.[3] It was partly organized by Suriname Men United, the largest gay men's organization in the country.
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Since 1869) |
| Equal age of consent | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only |  |
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | |
| Same-sex marriages | |
| Recognition of same-sex couples | |
| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military |  |
| Right to change legal gender | |
| Equal access to IVF and surrogacy for all couples and individuals | |
| MSMs allowed to donate blood | |