Current Version
| Region | Dominican Republic |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jul 26, 2000 |
| End Date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Description | The old penal code stipulated that a person could not be fired, discriminated against or harassed in a work environment because of their sexual orientation in the General Law of Youth in 2000. When revising the penal code, a small change was made in the penal code. A small section was eliminated and summarized to remove the protection for LGBT people in the Dominican Republic. The new code was approved on June 30th. |
| Sources | Spanish Resources https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/diputados-dominicanos-quitan-la-discriminaci%C3%B3n-a-lgtbi-del-nuevo-c%C3%B3digo-penal/46750096 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 English Resources https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex https://raceandequality.org/resources/dominican-republic-activists-and-the-lgbti-community-fight-for-the-senate-not-to-approve-the-penal-code-that-excludes-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-as-grounds-for-discrimination/ https://juventud.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ley-general-de-juventud-49-00-ministerio-de-la-juventud-republica-dominicana.pdf |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Referencing the law itself passed in 2000.
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 26, 2000 |
| Description | The old penal code stipulated that a person could not be fired, discriminated against or harassed in a work environment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. When revising the penal code, a small change was made in the penal code. A small section was eliminated and summarized to remove the protection for LGBT people in the Dominican Republic. The new code was approved on June 30th. | The old penal code stipulated that a person could not be fired, discriminated against or harassed in a work environment because of their sexual orientation in the General Law of Youth in 2000. When revising the penal code, a small change was made in the penal code. A small section was eliminated and summarized to remove the protection for LGBT people in the Dominican Republic. The new code was approved on June 30th. |
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| Sources | Spanish Resources https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/diputados-dominicanos-quitan-la-discriminaci%C3%B3n-a-lgtbi-del-nuevo-c%C3%B3digo-penal/46750096 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 English Resources https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex https://raceandequality.org/resources/dominican-republic-activists-and-the-lgbti-community-fight-for-the-senate-not-to-approve-the-penal-code-that-excludes-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-as-grounds-for-discrimination/ | Spanish Resources https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/diputados-dominicanos-quitan-la-discriminaci%C3%B3n-a-lgtbi-del-nuevo-c%C3%B3digo-penal/46750096 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 English Resources https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex https://raceandequality.org/resources/dominican-republic-activists-and-the-lgbti-community-fight-for-the-senate-not-to-approve-the-penal-code-that-excludes-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-as-grounds-for-discrimination/ https://juventud.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ley-general-de-juventud-49-00-ministerio-de-la-juventud-republica-dominicana.pdf |
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edited by jadeywadey. description improved
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| Description | The old penal code stipulated that a person could not be fired, discriminated against or harassed in a work environment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity because it could proceed legally but after the change that was made on June 23, 2021 in the lower chamber this small section was eliminated and summarized to remove the protection for LGBT people in the Dominican Republic | The old penal code stipulated that a person could not be fired, discriminated against or harassed in a work environment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. When revising the penal code, a small change was made in the penal code. A small section was eliminated and summarized to remove the protection for LGBT people in the Dominican Republic. The new code was approved on June 30th. |
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edited by jadeywadey. forgot the dates
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| End Date | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 |
edited by jadeywadey. dates and a source
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| Sources | Spanish Resources https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/diputados-dominicanos-quitan-la-discriminaci%C3%B3n-a-lgtbi-del-nuevo-c%C3%B3digo-penal/46750096 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 English Resources https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex | Spanish Resources https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/diputados-dominicanos-quitan-la-discriminaci%C3%B3n-a-lgtbi-del-nuevo-c%C3%B3digo-penal/46750096 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 English Resources https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex https://raceandequality.org/resources/dominican-republic-activists-and-the-lgbti-community-fight-for-the-senate-not-to-approve-the-penal-code-that-excludes-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-as-grounds-for-discrimination/ |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Description | The old penal code stipulated that a person could not be fired, discriminated against or harassed in a work environment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity because it could proceed legally but after the change that was made on June 23, 2021 in the lower chamber this small section was eliminated and summarized to remove the protection for LGBT people in the Dominican Republic |
| Sources | Spanish Resources https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/diputados-dominicanos-quitan-la-discriminaci%C3%B3n-a-lgtbi-del-nuevo-c%C3%B3digo-penal/46750096 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 English Resources https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-penal-code-sparks-protests-human-rights-groups-dominican-republic-avqe/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/30/dominican-republic-court-reviews-laws-against-gay-sex |