Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Laos

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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