Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Suriname

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2015
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