Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
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