Entry #2833: LGBT employment discrimination in Dominican Republic

Current Version

RegionDominican Republic
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionLGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force.
Sourceshttp://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)
ValueSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
NoteUnder anti discrimination laws.LGBT employment discrimination is not illegal, and Law 285-66 specifically prohibits LGBT people from serving in the police force.
Sourceshttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdfhttp://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
ValueSexual orientation onlySexual 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
SourcesNohttp://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Protection_2017.pdf

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueNo protectionsSexual orientation only
NoteNo Protections exists.Under anti discrimination laws.

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value (Original) New Value
NoteNoNo Protections exists.

Ausyk created this entry.