Entry #2833: LGBT employment discrimination in Dominican Republic

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RegionDominican Republic
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Datepast
End Date2000
DescriptionLGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force.
Sourceshttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf


Revision History (6)

Revision by Markissik. Adding the ending date due to the new entry

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End Date(NONE)2000

Revision by beeurd

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ValueSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
DescriptionUnder anti discrimination laws.LGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force.
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Under anti discrimination laws. LGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force.
Sourceshttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdfhttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf
https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf
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http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "As of the 30 of june 2021 dominican Republic decriminalised the discrimination against LGBTQI+ people"
  • Status is not correct

Revision by Ausyk

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SourcesNohttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf
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No http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation only
DescriptionNo Protections exists.Under anti discrimination laws.
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No Protections exists. Under anti discrimination laws.

Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionNoNo Protections exists.
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No Protections exists.

Ausyk created this entry.