Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
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58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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