Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & India

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2018
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