Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
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
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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