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History

Homosexual activity in Paramaribo

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Homosexual activity in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Paramaribo

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Same-sex marriage in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Paramaribo

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Paramaribo

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Right to change legal gender in Paramaribo is unknown.

Until Jan 2017
Illegal under federal Suriname law
Until 2017, there was no legal gender recognition provided in Suriname.
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Current status
Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Paramaribo

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Gender-affirming care in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Paramaribo

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Paramaribo

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LGBT discrimination in Paramaribo is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Mar 30, 2015
Illegal in some contexts under federal Suriname law
In 2015, Articles 175(a) and 176 of the Criminal Code (1911) were amended by S.B. 2015 No. 44 to criminalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation per Article 175, which includes the list of prohibited grounds.
The protections (only for sexual orientation) are: Education/Housing/Goods and services/Health/Employiment/Prohibition of Incitement
Until Mar 30, 2015
No protections under federal Suriname law
Until 2015, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Suriname.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Paramaribo

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LGBT employment discrimination in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Paramaribo

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LGBT housing discrimination in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Paramaribo

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Same-sex adoption in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Paramaribo

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Intersex infant surgery in Paramaribo is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Suriname law
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Suriname but not reported.
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Serving openly in military in Paramaribo

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Serving openly in military in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Paramaribo

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Blood donations by MSMs in Paramaribo is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Suriname law
There is no known ban on MSMs donating blood in Suriname.
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Conversion therapy in Paramaribo

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Conversion therapy in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Paramaribo

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Equal age of consent in Paramaribo is unknown.

Current status
Unknown