Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Suriname

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 2015
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