Compare LGBT Rights in Caribbean Netherlands & Dominican Republic

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1822
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
27% Approve
73% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
32% Good place
63% Not a good place
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