Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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