Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalUnknown
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Bathroom accessPartially restrictedUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
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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