Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Dominican Republic

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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