Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Suriname

Equality Index ?
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43 / 100
Legal Index ?
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63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2007
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2015
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