Sud-Est is governed by federal Haiti law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Sud-Est is legal.
Current status
Since 1791
Legal
The French Penal Code of 1791, adopted between 25 September and 6 October 1791, extended to Saint-Domingue. When Haiti became independent from France in 1804, no law that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual acts was introduced, and no such law has come into the penal code since.
Same-sex marriage in Sud-Est is banned.
Current status
Banned
Same sex marriage is not legal in Haiti, and upon announcement of plans to lobby for the right, advocates were met with a stream of religious backlash.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sud-Est is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Haiti, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sud-Est is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
You cannot legally change your gender in Haiti.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sud-Est is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary options missing.
LGBT discrimination in Sud-Est is no protections.
Current status
Since Mar 8, 1987
No protections
LGBT employment discrimination in Sud-Est is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections currently.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sud-Est is no protections.
Current status
Since Mar 8, 1987
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Sud-Est is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Sud-Est is n/a.
Current status
N/A
they don't have military
Conversion therapy in Sud-Est is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Some treatments are corrective rape on lesbians.
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