Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Namibia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1963
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2024
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