Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Suriname

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
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 adoptionN/AUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2015
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