Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Suriname

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2019
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2019
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal 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 adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2015
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