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Region | Dominican Republic |
Issue | Gender-affirming care |
Status | Ambiguous |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | The hormonal transition of trans people is not medically banned but is not recognized by the state anywhere in the criminal code therefore there are no protections for trans or non-binary people and any demographics that may fall into that section. |
Sources | English Resources https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ Spanish Resources https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/revuelo-en-redes-porque-quitan-del-nuevo-codigo-penal-la-discriminacion-por-orientacion-sexual-y-genero-NE27236847 https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/politica/codigo-penal-eximiria-de-pena-por-discriminacion-por-preferencia-u-orientacion-sexual-o-genero-CC27253436 |
Federal Law | Yes |
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Status | Ambiguous |
Federal Law | Yes |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | The hormonal transition of trans people is not medically banned but is not recognized by the state anywhere in the criminal code therefore there are no protections for trans or non-binary people and any demographics that may fall into that section. |
Sources | English Resources https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ Spanish Resources https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/revuelo-en-redes-porque-quitan-del-nuevo-codigo-penal-la-discriminacion-por-orientacion-sexual-y-genero-NE27236847 https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/politica/codigo-penal-eximiria-de-pena-por-discriminacion-por-preferencia-u-orientacion-sexual-o-genero-CC27253436 |