Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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