Current Version
| Region | Dominican Republic |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | LGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force. |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf |
Revision History (5)
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Note | Under anti discrimination laws. | LGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force. |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf | http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "As of the 30 of june 2021 dominican Republic decriminalised the discrimination against LGBTQI+ people"
- Status is not correct
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | No | http://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation only |
| Note | No Protections exists. | Under anti discrimination laws. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | No | No Protections exists. |