Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Suriname

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2015
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