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| Region | Dominican Republic |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Legal gender change is currently illegal in the Dominican Republic. In spite of this, laws do exist in the realm of name change as far back as 1944. In January 2023, a process for name change was further strengthened through the Organic Law on Civil Status Acts. A attempt to regulate this institution failed in 2021. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1314476/download https://www.oas.org/dil/esp/Ley%20No.%20659,%20del%2017%20de%20julio%20de%201944,%20sobre%20Actos%20del%20Estado%20Civil%20Republica%20Dominicana.pdf https://observatoriojusticiaygenero.poderjudicial.gob.do/documentos/PDF/normativas/NOR_Estado_Civil_deroga_la_Ley_659..pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2024/05/elegir-derechos-humanos-republica-dominicana/ |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. More information and better sources
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| Description | It is not possible to change legal gender in Dominican Republic | Legal gender change is currently illegal in the Dominican Republic. In spite of this, laws do exist in the realm of name change as far back as 1944. In January 2023, a process for name change was further strengthened through the Organic Law on Civil Status Acts. A attempt to regulate this institution failed in 2021. |
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| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1314476/download https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1314476/download https://www.oas.org/dil/esp/Ley%20No.%20659,%20del%2017%20de%20julio%20de%201944,%20sobre%20Actos%20del%20Estado%20Civil%20Republica%20Dominicana.pdf https://observatoriojusticiaygenero.poderjudicial.gob.do/documentos/PDF/normativas/NOR_Estado_Civil_deroga_la_Ley_659..pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2024/05/elegir-derechos-humanos-republica-dominicana/ |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal |
| Description | No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents. | It is not possible to change legal gender in Dominican Republic |
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| Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1314476/download https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
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- Newer law has been passed "People can transition in DR it’s not illegal"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Required legalization. No laws in place. | No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Required legalization. | Required legalization. No laws in place. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | No | Required legalization. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | Full legalization required under 2018 AICHR Ruling. | Missing non binary options on documents. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | No | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | No | Full legalization required under 2018 AICHR Ruling. |