Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Moldova

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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