Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Suriname

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2015
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