- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Dominica is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Apr 22, 1998
Since Apr 22, 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency"
Same-sex marriage in Dominica is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
Current status
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Gay Marriage Legalization required by 2018 AICHR Ruling.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Dominica is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Dominica, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Dominica is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Legalization required under 2018 AICHR Ruling. No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dominica is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Dominica is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No Discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
LGBT employment discrimination in Dominica is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Cops laugh at people who report lgbt violence.
LGBT housing discrimination in Dominica is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Same-sex adoption in Dominica is single only.
Current status
Single only
Full legalization required under 2018 AICHR Ruling.
Serving openly in military in Dominica is legal.
Current status
Legal
No laws outlawing lgbt from serving.
Blood donations by MSMs in Dominica is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Dominica is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Dominica is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of consent.
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