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History

Homosexual activity in Saramacca

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Homosexual activity in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Saramacca

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Same-sex marriage in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Saramacca

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Saramacca

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Right to change legal gender in Saramacca 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 Saramacca

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Gender-affirming care in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saramacca

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Saramacca

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LGBT discrimination in Saramacca 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 Saramacca

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LGBT employment discrimination in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Saramacca

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LGBT housing discrimination in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Saramacca

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Same-sex adoption in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Saramacca

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Intersex infant surgery in Saramacca 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 Saramacca

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Serving openly in military in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Saramacca

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Blood donations by MSMs in Saramacca 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 Saramacca

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Conversion therapy in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Saramacca

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Equal age of consent in Saramacca is unknown.

Current status
Unknown