Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Libya

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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