Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1944
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2000
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2004
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