Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Qatar

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1915
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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