Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
Since 1994
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
27% Approve
73% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
63% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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