Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic

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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1944
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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