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Suriname |
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal[1], but age of consent not equalized |
| Gender identity/expression | - |
| Recognition of relationships |
No recognition of same-sex couples |
| Adoption | - |
| Discrimination protections | None |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Suriname may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Suriname, though the age of consent is 2 years higher than for opposite-sex sexual activity.
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Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Suriname.[2]
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 rarely enforced.[3]
Same-sex marriages, civil partnerships or domestic partnerships are not recognised.
There are no anti-discrimination laws; as a result the LGBT people are not legally protected from discrimination.
Suriname's first public gay rights march took place on 11 October 2011 (National Coming Out Day in the United States, Nationale kom uit de kast komen dag in the Netherlands) in Paramaribo, following Ronny Asabina's comments against homosexuality in June. Two members of parliament, including Harish Monorath, attended the event[4]. It was partly organized by Suriname Men United, the largest gay men's organization in the country.
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