• Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
  • Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
  • Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
  • Adoption
    ✖ Single only
  • Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
  • Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Military
    ✔ Legal
  • Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
  • Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
  • Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned

History

Homosexual activity in Dominican Republic

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Current status
(since Jan 24, 2007)
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.js…
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Same-sex marriage in Dominican Republic

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Jul 17, 1944–Sep 5, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Gay marriage Legalization required under 2018 IACHR Ruling. Gay marriage Pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
quora.com/How-many-countrie…
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Current status
(since Jun 17, 1944)
Unrecognized
Chapter 5, article 1 defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
oas.org/dil/esp/Ley%20No.%2…
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Right to change legal gender in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Same-sex adoption in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Single only
Full Legalization required under 2018 IACHR Ruling.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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LGBT discrimination in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Illegal
All discrimination is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
No
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under anti discrimination laws.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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Homosexuals serving openly in military in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Legal
No
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Equal age of consent in Dominican Republic

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Current status
(since Jan 24, 2007)
Equal
No
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Dominican Republic

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Current status
Legal
No
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Conversion therapy in Dominican Republic

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Current status
(since Jul 3, 2014)
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
washingtonblade.com/2014/07…
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