Saint John is governed by federal Dominica law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✔ Legal
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Saint John

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Homosexual activity in Saint John is legal.

Current status
Since Apr 22, 2024
Legal
Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 22nd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws to a court, which criminalized homosexual sex, and said the laws violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bbc.com/news/world-latin-am…~:text=Dominica's%20High%20Court%20has%20overturned,law%20violated%20his%20constitutional%20rights.
76crimes.com/2024/04/22/ant…
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Apr 22, 1998–Apr 22, 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency" (Decriminalization pending)
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELE…
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Same-sex marriage in Saint John

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Same-sex marriage in Saint John is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Dominica does not accept the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nyulawglobal.org/globalex/I…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Saint John

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Saint John is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Dominica, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Saint John

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Right to change legal gender in Saint John is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Legalization required under 2018 AICHR Ruling. No laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/dominica-lgbti
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Gender-Affirming Care in Saint John

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Gender-Affirming Care in Saint John is legal.

Current status
Since 2001
Legal
In 2001, Dominica adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Restricted for minors
In 1979, Dominica adopted the ICD-9 classification, which included codes allowing for the diagnosis of transsexualism in adults.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Until 1979
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint John

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint John is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/dominica-lgbti
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LGBT discrimination in Saint John

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LGBT discrimination in Saint John is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Sep 1, 2020
Illegal in some contexts
According to Rule 7(1) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Sentencing Guidelines) Rules (2019), as adopted by the Commonwealth of Dominica via Statutory Instrument No. 3 (2019), Practice Direction 8E No. 1 (effective from 1 September 2020), Section 5(j) lists murder motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation as one of the exceptionally serious crimes warranting the possibility of life imprisonment for the offender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/api/downl…
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Until Sep 1, 2020
No protections
No Discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…


hrw.org/report/2018/03/21/i…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint John

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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint John is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Cops laugh at people who report lgbt violence.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…

hrw.org/video-photos/intera…


hrw.org/report/2018/03/21/i…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint John

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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint John is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Saint John

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Same-sex adoption in Saint John is single only.

Current status
Single only
Full legalization required under 2018 AICHR Ruling.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Intersex infant surgery in Saint John

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Intersex infant surgery in Saint John is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Saint John

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Serving openly in military in Saint John is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Inapplicable since Dominica has no military.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
demilitarisation.org/spip.p…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint John

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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint John is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Saint John

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Conversion therapy in Saint John is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/dominica-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Saint John

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Equal age of consent in Saint John is equal.

Current status
Since Apr 22, 2024
Equal
The ban of homosexuality got strucked down by the Supreme Court, so the age of consent is now equal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bbc.com/news/world-latin-am…
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Until Apr 22, 2024
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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