LGBT rights in Suriname

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There are no sodomy laws;^[1]

There is no anti-discrimination act.^{[citation needed]}

The age of consent is set at 18 for homosexuals, 16 for heterosexuals. The code section which criminalises homosexual acts with someone under the age of 18 with up to four years imprisonment (Section 302) is "hardly ever enforced".^[2]

Same-sex marriages, civil partnerships or domestic partnerships are not recognised.^{[citation needed]}

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